Germany’s shipping company TB Marine and its Swedish counterpart Ektank have concluded shipbuilding contracts for four methanol-ready 22,000 dwt chemical tankers.
The order was unveiled by IceChem Tankers, a Denmark-based pool management services provider founded in 2018.
Courtesy of IceChem Tankers
No details on the shipbuilding yard have been disclosed.
Marine Line coated and featuring Swedish/Finnish 1A ice class, the newbuilds are specifically designed for optimal efficiency in IceChem Tankers’ core trades in the North Atlantic basin.
The first ship is slated for delivery in the fall of 2026. The deliveries will then follow every three months, with the final ship joining the fleet in the summer of 2027.
Measuring 159.5 meters in length and 23 meters in width, the ships are designed to be “highly
