Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. and German shipowner Candler Schiffahrt (Candler) held a signing ceremony for the construction of six 12,000 dwt multi-purpose vessels in Ruichang, Jiangxi Province, on March 31st.
This 12,000 dwt multi-purpose vessel is a new generation of green, low-carbon and environmentally friendly multipurpose vessel independently developed and designed by Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI). With an overall length of 139.95 meters, a beam of 18.00 meters and a depth of 11.20 meters, the vessel is characterized by green energy saving and environmental protection, good speed and strong cargo handling capacity. Its EEDI meets Phase 3 requirements, and the main and auxiliary engines meet TIII requirements for NOx emission. Adopting SDARI’s S-Bow straight bow line, the vessel adopts the design of one large and one small double cargo hold, which can meet the flexible loading of different cargoes.
It is understood that Candler Schiffahrt was founded in 1991, headquartered in Bremen, Germany. As a typical traditional German family-owned shipping company, Candler Schiffahrt has grown over three decades to become a highly specialized and reliable company in the field of breakbulk and general cargo shipping.
Candler Schiffahrt operates and manages all of its vessels in-house, with its main areas of operation covering the Atlantic Ocean, Africa and the Caribbean. The company’s other businesses have expanded into the automotive market, providing reliable and professional transportation solutions for wind turbines, yachts, factory components, rolling stock and large machinery, and this newbuilding project is the first time that the company has built a new vessel in China.
According to the official website, Jiangxi New JiangZhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co.,Ltd was established on March 31, 2023 with registered capital of 50 million CNY. Its main businesses include steel ship manufacturing for both civil and public service ship type, as well as bridge steel structure manufacturing, ship repair etc. Its major targeted segment market is Medium & Small vessels including but not limited liquid cargo ship, feeder container vessel, bulk carrier & multi-purpose vessel to be mostly focused as major product scope.
The Company is located in Jiangxi Province, at the east corner under Yangtze River Wuxue Bridge in the territory of Jiangxi province, on the opposite river side of Wuxue city in Hubei province. It is about 60 kilometers to Jiujiang city and about 150 kilometers to Nanchang city (airport). CRH speedy train connects either West Ruichang station or Jiujiang/Lushan station, with easy transportation to shipyard by car. A very unique geographic advantage of location is that the shipyard owns the total fresh water area of Xiachao Lake about 2,400 acres, with average water depth of 8m all year around, a level-controlled water gate connects Xiachao Lake & Yantze River.
Upon establishment, the major investors of the Company are QinShi Group Co., Ltd, whom is holding control of the public company Bestway Marine and Energy Technology Co., Ltd, and Jiangsu Yangchuan Investment Development Co., Ltd, whom was subsidiary controlled by public company Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group.
The Company is totally qualified for taking in orders of construction of vessels, it owns the qualification type of Class I Category II for shipbuilding & Class I and Category Ill for ship repair, as well as CCS management system. In possession of a lake side outfitting wharf in length of 750meter, a in-lake-pier in length of 400meter, plus an outfitting wharf in length of 360m at Yangtze river line. The Company covers an area of approximately 1,560 acres, with one unit of 6,720㎡ indoor slipway in size of 168m x 36m with lifting height 25.8m and two units of outdoor slipways each representing 14625㎡ in size of 250m x 37m and 10868㎡in size of 250m x 37m respectively, with lifting height 40m. The Company covers an area of approximately 1,560 acres, with one unit of 6,720㎡ indoor slipway in size of 168m x 36m with lifting height 25.8m and two units of outdoor slipways each representing 14625㎡ in size of 250m x 37m and 10868㎡in size of 250m x 37m respectively, with lifting height 40m.