The Finnish shipping line's first in a series of three 7,800 dwt multipurpose vessels was handed over by the Chinese Wuhu Shipyard and will soon serve Outokumpu's traffic between Tornio and Terneuzen.

The 1A ice-class vessel features dual-fuel engines for sailing on marine gas oil or liquefied natural gas (LNG; or its bio version).

Lovisa is also equipped with Langh Tech's ballast water management system.

The trio will transport finished steel products as well as semi-finished for further processing. On the backhaul, the vessels will carry steel scrap (the primary raw material of Outokumpu's stainless steel). The ships are capable of transporting containers.

Photo: Langh Ship