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Delivery of Dalior, a new 55 257-tonne handimax
Paris, June 14, 2005
This new bulk carrier joins the Setaf-Saget fleet in the context of a still highly buoyant freight market. With her 55 000-tonne deadweight capacity, her 40-tonne cranes and 18 m3 grabs, the Dalior constitutes the pinnacle of the latest generation of super handimax carriers, pending their replacement by the future 60 000-tonners, already in the blueprints of several yards.!!!!This new bulk carrier joins the Setaf-Saget fleet in the context of a still highly buoyant freight market.On March 15th, Groupe Bourbon's bulk transport division, Setaf-Saget, took delivery of the Dalior, a sister ship to the Messidor, delivered six months ago from the same Sino-Japanese shipyard, Nacks. With her 55 000-tonne deadweight capacity, her 40-tonne cranes and 18 m3 grabs, the Dalior constitutes the pinnacle of the latest generation of super handimax carriers, pending their replacement by the future 60 000-tonners, already in the blueprints of several yards. These vessels are ideally sized for transport of coal and ore, where loading and unloading is carried out in ports unable to accommodate larger carriers such as the Panamax. As of delivery, the Dalior set out on her maiden voyage, carrying coal between Indonesia and Japan.