Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Capital/Financing Update • Feb 27, 2024

Wallenius Wilhelmsen declare options for four additional Shaper Class vessels

Wallenius Wilhelmsen declare options for four additional Shaper Class vessels

Oslo, 27 February 2024 – Wallenius Wilhelmsen has declared options to build four additional next-generation Shaper Class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels.

The 9,300 CEU methanol dual fuel vessels can utilize alternative fuel sources, such as methanol, upon delivery. They will also be ammonia-ready and able to be converted as soon as ammonia becomes available in a safe and secure way. These next generation vessels will play a key role in the introduction of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s net zero emissions end-to-end service by 2027.

“Together with our customers we are committed to further shaping our industry and accelerating towards net zero. These new vessels are a vital part of that journey,” says Xavier Leroi, EVP & COO Shipping Services.

This latest commitment brings the total number of Shaper Class vessels currently on order with Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) to eight. Wallenius Wilhelmsen also retains further options.

The first of the Shaper Class vessels already ordered are expected to be delivered in the second half of 2026. The four additional vessels under the declared options will be delivered between May and November 2027.

For further information, please contact:

Anders Redigh Karlsen – VP Investor Relations & Market Insight

Tel: +47 994 20 293

Email: anders.karlsen@walwil.com

David Hopkins – External Communications Manager

Tel: +47 942 88 486

Email: david.hopkins@walwil.com

The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group is a market leader in roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) shipping and vehicle logistics, managing the distribution of cars, trucks, rolling equipment and breakbulk to customers all over the world. The company operates around 125 vessels servicing 15 trade routes to six continents, a global inland distribution network, 66 processing centers and eight marine terminals. With a head office in Oslo, Norway, the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group has 9,500+ employees located in 28 countries worldwide.

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