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Ocean Yield announced the purchase of a 5,500 TEU newbuilding container vessel under construction at HJ Shipbuilding, Korea


Ocean Yield announced that the Company has agreed to purchase a 5,500 TEU newbuilding container vessel under construction at HJ Shipbuilding, Korea. The vessel will be a sister vessel to the two newbuildings announced on 10 June 2022 and 18 July 2022, with a design enabling it to be converted to dual fuel operation with methanol as fuel.

Delivery of the vessel is expected in Q3 2023. Upon delivery, the vessel will commence a seven-year timecharter contract to ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. which will add approximately USD 80 million to the Company’s EBITDA backlog.

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