Wallenius Wilhelmsen has declared an option for two additional 11,700 ceu Shaper-class vessels at China Merchants Jingling Shipyard.
The two declared options are part of the four previously announced outstanding options. Delivery is expected in the second half of 2028. As part of the agreement, Wallenius Wilhelmsen will continue to hold options for two more vessels declarable by the second half of 2025.
The carrier also intends to upsize two additional vessels from 9,300 ceu to 11,700 ceu, bringing the total of upsized Shaper vessels to eight. “With our sight set on a net-zero future for shipping, upsizing and expanding our Shaper-class is a step in the right direction toward that goal,” said Xavier Leroi, vice president and chief operating officer, shipping services.
The carrier currently has 14 Shaper-class ships on order.
