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Samudera picks up pair of containership newbuilds for $66m

Singapore-listed Indonesian owner Samudera Shipping Line is expanding its fleet with two 1,900 teu containership newbuilds.

The company sealed a deal with an unnamed shipbuilder in late December to have the units delivered in the fourth quarter of 2024 and early 2025.

VesselsValue lists 27 ships in Samudera’s fleet of which six feedermax boxships.

The acquisition of new vessels worth around $66m is part of the “ordinary course of business” and the company’s existing principal business, Samudera said in a filing.

Adis Ajdin

Adis is an experienced news reporter with a background in finance, media and education. He has written across the spectrum of offshore energy and ocean industries for many years and is a member of International Federation of Journalists. Previously he had written for Navingo media group titles including Offshore Energy, Subsea World News and Marine Energy.
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