Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders two more Shaper PCTCs

The two new options are part of the four previously announced outstanding options. As part of the agreement, Wallenius Wilhelmsen will continue to hold options for two more vessels declarable by the second half of 2025.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen also intends to upsize two additional vessels from 9,300 ceu to 11,700 ceu, bringing the total of upsized Shaper vessels to eight.

“Exercising our options and upsizing further Shaper class vessels fit seamlessly with Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s net-zero ambition,” said Xavier Leroi, executive vice president & chief operations officer of Shipping Services at Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

“The vessels are prepared for net-zero and future fuels from day one and will reduce fuel consumption and emissions considerably.”

The cost of the two optional vessels and the upsizing of the two of the vessels on order, will be in line with the previous order of Shaper class vessels.

Following today’s announcement, Wallenius Wilhelmsen will have a total of 14 Shaper class vessels on order, eight 11,700 ceu and six 9,300 ceu vessels. Delivery of the latest two is expected in the second half of 2028.