Seatrade, the world's largest reefer ship operator, goes containers
Seatrade has expanded its use of container vessels on its Fast Direct Dedicated (FDD) service ...
Seatrade Royal Klipper Coquimbo Chile. © Klodien Dreamstime.com
Dutch reefer cargo handler Seatrade is diversifying into the reefer container sector with a four-vessel newbuilding order from China.
The aim is to undercut the big carriers and offer some relief to “squeezed-out” perishables shippers.
The company has ordered four 1,800teu containerships from the Huanghai Shipyard in China, due for delivery from October 2023. The vessels, Seatrade said, willeach have around 1,300 reefer slots.
The SDARI Sealion 1800 BKK Class vessels, designed by the Ship Design and Research Institute, a China State Shipbuilding ...
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