Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA declared options to build four more 9,300 CEU vessels at China Merchants Jingling Shipyard Co. Ltd. The declared options are the new options secured on March 25, 2024 with earlier delivery per stock exchange notice on the same date. The company now holds firm contracts for a total of twelve vessels, with deliveries starting from mid-2026.

Delivery for the latest four vessels will take place in late 2027/early 2028. Additionally, the company hold options for four more vessels. As communicated earlier, the company emphasizes that the options secured on March 25, 2024 do not necessarily indicate an increased ambition for the current newbuilding program compared to what was announced in initial stock exchange release dated August 15, 2023.