Aker inks NSB boxships

Aker Yards has been awarded contracts to build five container vessels of the newly developed type Aker CS 1900. The ships will be managed by NSB Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft, in Germany and each vessel will be owned by single ship companies. The total contract value is approximately EUR 190 million. Aker Yards delivered two container vessels of the type MTW 2500 to NSB in 2002.

The vessels meet the latest international safety regulations and are equipped with protected fuel tanks.