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Oldendorff adds four Japanese vessels to its fleet

German dry bulk owner Oldendorff Carriers has revealed a string of deals in Japan which have expanded its fleet by four.

The company has ordered a capesize bulker at Namura Shipbuilding, with delivery scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022.

Additionally, Oldendorff has bought three secondhand post-panamaxes from Japanese owners, with the vessels set to be delivered this month and next. Two of the bulkers are built at Imabari, one in 2013 which will be renamed Claas Oldendorff and one in 2011 which will be renamed Cedric Oldendorff. The other was built at Tsuneishi in 2013 and will be renamed Clivia Oldendorff.

“Our operated fleet of around 750 vessels includes 34 ships of all size classes on long period charter from Japanese ship owners, many of whom have a long term relationship with us. Furthermore, we will at any given time employ a number of Japanese owned vessels on shorter periods and trip charter. The fixtures are being done via brokers or via our Tokyo office,” Oldendorff stated.

Grant Rowles

Grant spent nine years at Informa Group based in London, Sydney, Hong Kong and Singapore. He gained strong management experience in publishing, conferences and awards schemes in the shipping and legal areas, working on a number of titles including Lloyd's List. In 2009 Grant joined Seatrade responsible for the commercial development of Seatrade’s Asia products. In 2012, with Sam Chambers, he co-founded Asia Shipping Media.

Comments

  1. Good news about oldendorf acquiring 4 new vessels from Japanese shipping company Namura. This is the best thing to happen when the global trade is devastatingly affected by the pandemic. The transaction is an economic indicator that the international trade will continue as usual.

    1. Good news about oldendorf acquiring 4 new vessels from Japanese shipping company Namura. This is the best thing to happen when the global trade is devastatingly affected by the pandemic. The transaction is an economic indicator that the international trade will continue as usual.

  2. Good news about oldendorf acquiring 4 new vessels from japanese shipping company Namura. This is a good economic indicator that the global trade is still ongoing despite the devastating impact of pandemic.

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