Wallenius Wilhelmsen exercise options for two additional 11,700 CEU Shaper class vessels and intends to upsize an additional two

08 Nov 2024 08:30 CET

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has declared an option for two additional 11,700 CEU Shaper
class vessels at China Merchants Jingling Shipyard Co., Ltd.

The two declared options are part of the four previously announced outstanding
options. Delivery is expected in H2 2028. As part of the agreement, Wallenius
Wilhelmsen will continue to hold options for two more vessels declarable by H2
2025.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen also intends to upsize two additional vessels from 9,300CEU
to 11,700 CEU, bringing the total of upsized Shaper vessels to eight.

The cost of the two optional vessels and the upsizing of the two of the vessels
on order, will be in line with the previous order of Shaper class vessels.

Following today’s announcement, Wallenius Wilhelmsen will have a total of 14
Shaper class vessels on order, 8 x 11,700 CEU and 6 x 9,300 CEU vessels.


For further information, please contact:

Anders Redigh Karlsen, VP Global IR & Market Insight
Tel: +47 994 20 293
Email: anders.karlsen@walwil.com

Idha Toft Valeur, Media Contact
Tel: +47 406 05 210
Email: idha.valeur@walwil.com

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https://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/who-we-are/media 

About Wallenius Wilhelmsen:

The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group is a market leader in roll-on/roll-off (RoRo)
shipping and vehicle logistics, managing the distribution of cars, trucks,
rolling equipment and breakbulk to customers all over the world. The company
operates around 125 vessels servicing 15 trade routes to six continents, a
global inland distribution network, 66 processing centers and eight marine
terminals. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group has
9,500 employees in 28 countries worldwide. 

Read more at www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com  

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