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A rendering shows Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s Shaper class vessels, the first of which is set for delivery in 2026. There are a total of 12 vessels in the series, with the last four at 11,700 ceu. Photo: Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Wallenius Wilhelmsen upsizes two newbuildings while extending orderbook

Norwegian owner now has eight of the largest car carriers ever on order

8 November 2024 8:22 GMT Updated 8 November 2024 17:41 GMT

By Matt Coyne

in Oslo

Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s car carrier newbuildings keep getting bigger.

Confidence abound as crunch time looms for Wallenius Wilhelmsen

The Oslo-listed car carrier owner announced on Friday that it has declared options on two 11,700-ceu car carriers and plans to upgrade the capacity of two additional carriers already on order from 9,300 ceu to 11,700 ceu.