Dutch Shipping Company Pot Scheepvaart Orders New Multipurpose Ship

Dutch shipping company Pot Scheepvaart has ordered another 6,340 dwt multipurpose ship at compatriot shipyard Royal Bodewes.

Construction on the Ice Class 1A ship is set to commence in 2026, with delivery expected in the second quarter of 2027.

“The specifications will be the same as our 757 which is already under construction and will be launched next month,” Pot Scheepvaart stated.

In 2024, the shipping company placed an order for the first general cargo vessel designed to transport general cargoes, timber, paper, wood pulp, and bulk cargoes. Collaborating with class society RINA and Bodewes, Pot Scheepvaart recently increased the ship’s deadweight to 6,340 tons from the original 6,000.

“An increase of more than 5% from the original planned 6,000 tons deadweight will result in an even more efficient design,” the Delfzijl-based shipping company explained.

Royal Bodewes disclosed that the first unit, currently under construction at the yard in the Northern Netherlands, is scheduled to be launched next month. The newbuild will be named Delfzijl (IMO number: 1024643 or the hull 757).

The vessels will have a length of 107.23 meters, a width of 15.2 meters, and a draught of 5.9 meters. They will be capable of reaching a speed of 11.8 knots.

The Dutch company currently operates a fleet of 13 vessels with a deadweight ranging from 4,500 to 12,000 tons.

In other news, Royal Bodewes recently delivered Marie Lehmann, a 5,800 dwt Ecotrader cargo vessel, to Germany’s Unternehmnensgruppe Lehmann. The newbuild shares the same dimensions as the two ships ordered by Pot Scheepvaart.