CLdN orders 10 newbuild LoLo container carriers

CLdN, a multimodal logistics provider, has announced the placement of an order for 10 newbuild load-on/load-off (LoLo) container vessels.

The new ships will reportedly have a cargo capacity of 1,100 TEU and will join CLdN’s existing fleet of approximately 30 RoRo vessels.

Additionally, these LoLo will have fuel economy and a open-top design, allowing for faster port handling times.

In March, CLdN introduced a LoLo offering on its Ireland service using chartered vessels operating from its recently acquired Distriport terminal in Rotterdam.

The company stated: “The expansion into the LoLo segment is highly complementary to CLdN’s short-sea RoRo services and provides excellent operational flexibility, quick turnaround times in port and optimal sailing frequency for customers.

“This short lead time and high frequency product is unique in the current short sea container market, which is currently dominated by deep sea feeder carriers offering longer lead times and less frequent services.”

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Florent Maes, CEO of CLdN, said: “Our recent entry into the LoLo segment, facilitated by the acquisition of the Distriport terminal in Rotterdam earlier in the year, has been very well received by customers and is proving highly complementary to our RoRo services.” 

HD Hyundai Mipo will construct the new vessels in Ulsan, South Korea, with deliveries commencing in January 2027.

In July, CLdN announced the start of a multi-million-pound investment in its Brocklebank terminal at the Port of Liverpool.