en.Wedoany.com Reported - ESL Shipping, a Finnish dry bulk and short-sea shipping specialist, held a steel-cutting ceremony for the first vessel in its Green Handy series at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, marking the project's transition from the planning phase to production. ESL Shipping Managing Director Mikki Koskinen stated that these vessels represent a new chapter in the company's fleet development and a commitment to providing low-emission maritime transport solutions for industrial customers.

The Green Handy series consists of 17,000 deadweight tonnage methanol-powered vessels, measuring 150 meters in length, 23.77 meters in beam, with a shallow draft of 8.6 meters and ice class 1A. The vessels integrate multiple features designed to minimize energy consumption and emissions, including heat pumps in living quarters, electric cranes, a hybrid battery system, and shore power connection. Equipped with bow and stern thrusters, the ships can maneuver autonomously within ports. These vessels are also the first in ESL's fleet suitable for trade in the Great Lakes region and the United States. According to the company, the deck space is suitable for loading tall and oversized cargo, and the cargo holds are fitted with tweendecks for efficient stowage of breakbulk cargo.

The first vessel in the series is priced at €186 million (approximately $216.8 million) and is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2027. ESL plans to take delivery of the final vessel in the first half of 2028.

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