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Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders four PCTCs from 9.900 plus eight in option
Agreement with the Chinese ship yard Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu)
Lysaker
October 28, 2026
Wallenius Wilhelmsen, one of the world leaders of the marine transport of motor vehicles, has announced an potenziamento of own program of renewal of the fleet started in 2023, which was already the broadest in the history of the company, with the stipulation of agreements for the construction of four new pure car and truck carrier dual-fuel to GNL and with options for further eight ships. The agreements were signed with the Chinese ship yard Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) and are related to the realization of car carrier of the capacity of 9.900 ceu. The delivery of the four ordered units is scheduled from the middle of 2030, while four of those optional would be delivered in 2031 and four in 2032. If all options were exercised, the overall investment would amount to approximately $1.5 billion
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet renewal program now includes a total of 26 ships, including options.
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