New Contract - ARRIVA SHIPPING AS orders MDC 1309 II ECOLUTION 8500 dwt General Cargo Carrier at SOHO Marine Heavy Industry.

Arriva Shipping AS, have contracted 1+1 8500 dwt General Cargo Carrier newbuilding at Jiangsu Soho Marine Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. to the MDC 1309 II “ECOLUTION” design.

The vessel will be a highly efficient self-loading/discharging type bulk/general cargo vessel, an upgraded version of the previous newbuilding “Nor Viking”, with a large battery plant and hybrid propulsion with zero emissions.

The vessel’s cargo operations will also be powered electrically and emission free.