Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has expanded its shipbuilding program at the CIMC Raffles yard in China by adding a third dual-fuel vessel.

The Oslo-based company, advised by US banking giant JP Morgan, has ordered a new 7,000 CEU ship that can run on LNG and is ammonia-ready.

“NOCC is enhancing its green fleet for the future,” said CEO Olav Sollie in a LinkedIn post, confirming the new agreement.

The first two vessels, each costing around $88 million, were ordered last October, with deliveries starting in 2025.

Currently, NOCC owns three car carriers with capacities ranging from 6,500 to 6,750 CEU. The company was privatized in 2014 through a 50/50 joint venture between Klaveness Marine and JP Morgan, with JP Morgan taking full ownership in 2023.

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