On October 26, Bao Fu, a new 250,000 DWT class ore carrier built by Namura Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. was delivered to NYK.
This is the first building of a 250,000 DWT class ore carrier, referred to as a WOZMAX* ore carrier, which is built to carry the maximum loading capacity allowed at ports in Western Australia, an area that has design limitations on the load draft of ships transporting ore. To respond to the recent increasing demand for ore transportation, NYK conducted field research in cooperation with Namura Shipbuilding to develop this new vessel size.
At the naming and delivery ceremony, Li Hui, general manager of raw materials purchasing center, logistics operation department at Baoshan Iron & Steel Co.,Ltd (Baosteel), and NYK corporate officer Kazuo Ogasawara joined a number of others in attendance to celebrate the maiden voyage of the vessel.
The vessel will be chartered exclusively to Baosteel over 20 years to transport 2.5 million tons of iron ore annually from Western Australia to China. This is the fifth of five contracts that NYK currently has with Baosteel.
NYK continues its efforts to provide stable transportation of natural resources.
The ship demensions: LOA: 330 meters, breadth: 57 meters, designed draft: 18 meters, gross tonnage: 132,537 tons, deadweight tonnage: 250,877 tons.
This is the first building of a 250,000 DWT class ore carrier, referred to as a WOZMAX* ore carrier, which is built to carry the maximum loading capacity allowed at ports in Western Australia, an area that has design limitations on the load draft of ships transporting ore. To respond to the recent increasing demand for ore transportation, NYK conducted field research in cooperation with Namura Shipbuilding to develop this new vessel size.
At the naming and delivery ceremony, Li Hui, general manager of raw materials purchasing center, logistics operation department at Baoshan Iron & Steel Co.,Ltd (Baosteel), and NYK corporate officer Kazuo Ogasawara joined a number of others in attendance to celebrate the maiden voyage of the vessel.
The vessel will be chartered exclusively to Baosteel over 20 years to transport 2.5 million tons of iron ore annually from Western Australia to China. This is the fifth of five contracts that NYK currently has with Baosteel.
NYK continues its efforts to provide stable transportation of natural resources.
The ship demensions: LOA: 330 meters, breadth: 57 meters, designed draft: 18 meters, gross tonnage: 132,537 tons, deadweight tonnage: 250,877 tons.
Tokyo-based Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK LINE) was founded in 1885. The Group specializes in global logistics based on international marine transportation business, cruises,terminal and harbor transport, shipping-related services, real estate, etc. The Company's staff is 1,643 employees.