The first Newcastlemax bulk carrier has been delivered to Himalaya Shipping. The company has ordered twelve LNG-powered bulkers from New Times Shipbuilding, China. The vessel was launched in November 2022, and later Mount Norefjell completed its sea trials in January 2023.
The 208,000-dwt LNG dual-fuel Mount Norefjell would start a two-year time charter at $30,000 per day, gross.
Himalaya already chartered six out of the twelve 208,000-dwt LNG dual-fuel bulk carriers, and the firm has five more uncontracted vessels.
Himalaya said in the statement that it expects to take delivery of a further two vessels over the next 45 days, and another three vessels by the end of 2023. The remaining six vessels are expected to be delivered by the end of third quarter 2024.
