Sallaum Lines is lifting its car carrier orderbook with contracts for up to six dual-fuel LNG vessels at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard.
The Swiss-based shipowner has booked four firm and two optional 7,400 ceu vessels, lifting the total number of car carriers ordered to date to eight, including a pair set to deliver from Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in 2025.
The 200-m-long ships have been developed by Finland’s Deltamarin to meet IMO’s Tier 3 requirements and come with “clean” notation and shore power capabilities. They are said to promise a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 25% and the potential to decrease NOx by more than 96%, SOx by over 99%, and particulate matter by more than 95%.
The tenth largest vehicle carrier operator, founded by Ibrahim Sallaum, has not revealed the price tag for the vessels expected to start joining the fleet from March 2026.
Sallaum Lines recently debuted its new logo and brand identity after seeing its revenue triple from 2016 to 2021, but it also signaled the company’s target of slashing CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030. Alongside the acquisition of LNG-fuelled newbuilds, the existing fleet is expected to undergo extensive retrofitting and optimisations, transitioning to biofuels while the company continues to explore and utilise alternative energy sources with a goal to be fully powered by renewable sources by 2045.
“We’re confident that these state-of-the-art vessels will play a pivotal role in driving our growth while minimising our environmental impact. The decision to expand our fleet with these technologically advanced PCTC vessels underlines our conviction in a greener and more sustainable future for global shipping,” Sallaum said.
