NYK Stolt Tankers a joint venture between Japanese line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and chemical tanker giant Stolt-Nielsen has ordered six 38,000 dwt stainless steel vessels at Nantong Xiangyu Shipyard in China
Stolt Tankers, a Dutch-based division of Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen and the Tokyo-headquartered NYK will see the ships delivered between late 2026 and 2029.
The chemical tanker newbuilds, which will replace vessels retiring from 2026, are sisterships to Stolt Tankers’ sextet ordered at Wuhu Shipyard last year. The ships will feature 30 cargo tanks, a wide range of energy savings devices, shore power connection and can also be retrofitted for battery and methanol propulsion.
“This order reflects our strategy to maintain scale of our core 38,000 dwt tonne fleet by adding newbuildings not otherwise available in the secondhand market in a capital efficient way,” said Udo Lange, chief executive at Stolt-Nielsen.