Shipping company United Heavy Lift expands its order book with two newbuilds of the type F900 Eco-Lifter, which are set for delivery in 2023 and 2024, writes the Hamburg-based carrier in a statement Monday.
The order, placed in China with CSSC, comes after UHL in recent years has taken delivery of 17 similar newbuilds. According to the carrier, the new ships are more fuel efficient and emit less CO2 than older vessels in the heavy lift sector.
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