Norway-headquartered G2 Ocean, a player in the open hatch bulk shipping segment, has announced that as a part of its fleet renewal programme it will add six new 65,400 dwt open hatch gantry crane vessels to its pool from 2029.

The vessels will be built at New Dayang Shipbuilding Co. in Yangzhou, China. Two of the vessels will be owned by Grieg Maritime Group, while four will be owned by Seaspan and chartered to Gearbulk on bareboat terms.

These investments come in addition to the delivery of 10 newbuildings, each with a deadweight of 82,300 tonnes, to G2 Ocean’s fleet between 2026 and 2029. The first vessel, Star Norge, was delivered in January 2026.

According to G2 Ocean, the addition of six new gantry crane open hatch vessels enhances its operational flexibility by bridging the gap between its larger 72,000 deadweight ton (dwt) gantry vessels and smaller vessels ranging from 36,000-55,000 dwt.

“Through investments in both newbuildings and our existing fleet, G2 Ocean is strengthening its long-term service offering, providing cargo owners with safe, flexible, reliable and sustainable cargo solutions,” said Arthur English, chief executive officer at G2 Ocean.