Construction of the 4th EasyMax MPP starts

The construction of the fourth EasyMax multipurpose vessel has kicked off at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard with the steel cutting ceremony. Delivery of the vessel to its owner, Royal Wagenborg is expected in 2024, when the vessel will also be put into operation.

EasyMax MPP concept

The EasyMax concept is a multipurpose vessel with a cargo capacity of 14,000 tons and was jointly developed by Wagenborg and Royal Niestern Sander. Wagenborg was awarded the KVNR Maritime Shipping Award in 2018 for this ship design, partly due to its superior fuel efficiency.

The Egbert Wagenborg and Máxima have now proven themselves as sustainable and successful ship types and, together with her future sisters, will continue to contribute to Wagenborg Shipping’s position as a leading multipurpose shipping company.

Wagenborg on track to reach sustainability goals

In 2022, the supply chain disruptions had a negative impact on regular trading patterns and routes, as vessels had to deviate to alternative ports or sail at higher speed to make up for lost time. Still, we the company said it managed to keep its promises and get the commodities to the market whilst realising a decrease of relative CO₂ emissions with -3,2 per cent compared to 2021.

In 2022, Wagenborg continued actions in fuel efficiency resulting in the improved energy efficiency of its fleet, which has changed to 20,45 gCO₂/t[nm] in 2022 (2021: 21,12). Compared to 2008 the reduction of CO2 emissions per ton mile in 2022 amounted to 25,6 per cent (2021: 23,2 per cent). This means the company has already achieved its target for 2024.

“Despite some of the setbacks caused by global developments, 2022 was a year of many milestones – none of which would have been possible without the shared commitment of our customers, partners and the many dedicated and passionate people at Wagenborg. I trust our sustainability strategy, our investments and our commitments will enable us to continue to deliver on ESG targets, now and in the years to come,” said, Egbert Vuursteen, CEO Royal Wagenborg.