Iran quartet for Rickmers

Iran’s shipbuilding company Sadra Group will build four cargo ships, worth $118 million, for the German-based Rickmers shipping company. The 24,000 dwt newbuildings have been purpose-designed for the carriage of break-bulk, heavy lift and project cargoes. With an overall length of 175m and a beam of 26.5m, they will be fitted with variable height tween-decks for maximum cargo flexibility. Large heavy lift cargoes will be handled by two 350-tonne cranes that will have the facility to be twinned for handling loads of up to 700 tonnes.

The ships are to be used for freight transport from Europe and the US to the Middle East as well as to Pakistan and India.