Milestone for Longship Group B.V. First new building order for Dutch shortsea operator Longship Group
11[th] March 2021 – Longship Group BV has placed an order for two modern Bijlsma Trader 6000 vessels, a multi-purpose vessel of 103,48 m, DWT 6,080 and 270,000 cubic feet, at Bijlsma Shipyard, Lemmer (NL) part of the VEKA Shipbuilding Group. The first of the new ships is due to be delivered in the last quarter of 2021, the second will follow in the first quarter of 2022. This expansion of Longship’s fleet, further strengthens the strong position of the company in the segment of 6000 dwt.The €21m deal is a joint venture between Longship and the VMS Shipping Group in which both companies have