The Romeo and Gozzi families’ company acquires three 40,000-ton vessels

Just a few days after the order confirmed with a Chinese shipyard for construction of the world’s largest (and most eco-friendly) cement carrier, Nova Marine Carriers has taken another significant step forward renewal and qualitative enhancement of its fleet.

The Ticino-based company, owned by the Romeo and Gozzi families, has purchased three vessels recently built by Japanese shipyards. The acquisitions include the “Sider Imabari,” a 40,300 dwt ammonia-ready bulk carrier that entered service at the beginning of this year and was built by the Shimanami Shipyard; the “Sider Miramare,” a 39,172 dwt vessel 2019 by Kurushima Shipbuilding; and the “Bolten Harmony,” a 37,155 dwt vessel built in 2020 by another Japan yard, the Onomichi Shipyard.

“Especially for larger ships – said Vincenzo Romeo, CEO of Nova Marine Carriers – the choice is for superior technological quality, guaranteed in this case by Japanese shipyards that specialized themselves in design and construction of this type of vessel during the last decades.”

Meanwhile Nova Marine Carriers sold four bulk carriers (all built between 2014 and 2015 in shipyards in the People’s Republic of China): the “Carolina Bolten,” the “Carlotta Bolten,” the “Amorgos Bolten,” and the “Sider Eva Maria.”

Overall, the shipping company operates a fleet of more than 100 vessels, which will be further strengthened at the end of this year due to the delivery of a 8,000 dwt bulker, followed by two more in 2025 and a fourth with similar features in 2026. All these mentioned vessels have already been commissioned to Chinese shipyards and will be employed within one of the 18 joint venture companies in which Nova Marine Carriers is involved.