Wallenius Wilhelmsen adds four vessels to its fleet

The car carrier now has firm contracts for 12 of its so-called ”shaper class” vessels.

Oslo-listed car carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen exercises an option to build an additional four vessels at China Merchants Jingling Shipyard.

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