New cement carrier built for Eureka Shipping

Europe: Eureka Shipping, the joint venture company formed by Cyprus-based SMT Shipping and Canada’s CSL Group, has taken delivery of a new self-unloading cement carrier built by Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes. ‘Jorvik’ is the final vessel in a series of eight ships built for Eureka, as well as the company’s 10th overall self-unloading cement carrier. It will be operated primarily on short haul routes across northern Europe. The ship has a deadweight of 4250t, a gross tonnage of 2658t and a total cargo capacity of 4160m³. The system can load up to 1000t/hr and pneumatically discharge up to 250t/hr.