essels will certainly operate Dutch, Belgian and also German canal and also river networks.
Damen Shipyard Group’s expert inland rivers lawn, Concordia Damen in Werkendam, Netherlands, has actually reserved an agreement for 40 environmentally friendly twin gas self-propelled storage tank barges.
Ordered by institutional capitalists encouraged by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, the Parsifal course vessels will certainly be hired by Shell and also run by the VT Group/Marlow
Frachtcontor Capital Partners agented the bargain.
Measuring 110 meters by 11.5 meters, the vessels will certainly run mainly on LNG and also will certainly have have severe superficial draft abilities– 2,800 load on 3.25-meter draft– in order to make the most of freight bring capability on Dutch, Belgian and also German canal and also river networks.
Martin van Veen, products trading supervisor, of Shell described the selection of Concordia Damen, claiming, “Concordia Damen has a proven track record in the delivery of products that are highly efficient and sustainable. In addition, they have demonstrated their capabilities in the delivery of shallow draft vessels – which is of importance to this project. We are looking forward to the collaboration.”
Chris Kornet, Chief Executive Officer Concordia Damen stated, “We are very grateful to have received this order and are looking forward to beginning the work. This is yet again a validation of our efforts towards greater levels of sustainability in the inland shipping sector.”
Andy Dacy, Global Head of Transportation at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, stated: “We are excited and honored to partner with Shell and Concordia Damen on this innovative and sustainable inland waterway project.”
The VT Group focuses on inland delivering, carrying minerals, chemical items, biography gas and also lubes.
The Parsifal vessels will certainly carry mineral oils in between Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and also the Rhine network.
Concordia Damen will certainly start building of the vessels in December this year. The shipment of the very first vessel will certainly remain in November 2021. After that, the shipyard will certainly provide one more vessel every month, finishing the order by December 2024.
