Wagenborg orders sixth fuel-efficient EasyMax

Dutch shipowner Royal Wagenborg has ordered another 14,000 dwt energy-efficient EasyMax multipurpose vessel at a local shipyard.

The shipping company has reached an agreement with compatriot shipyard Royal Niestern Sander for the sixth EasyMax unit, slated for delivery in 2026.

As explained, the sixth EasyMax will fit into the construction process at the Niestern Sander shipyard, as delivery of the fourth EasyMax is imminent and construction of the fifth EasyMax is currently at full swing.

Developed jointly by Wagenborg and Niestern Sander, the EasyMax concept has low CO2 footprint per tonne/cargo, placing it at the top of the global Energy Efficiency Design Index. Wagenborg received the KVNR Maritime Shipping Award for this ship design in 2017, partly because of the advanced fuel efficiency.

The EasyMax series is the biggest ship type ever built in the north of the Netherlands. With a length of 149.95 meters, a beam of 15.90 meters and a draught of 8.6 meters, the EasyMax has the maximum possible dimensions for the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard.