{"header":{"OB_REQUEST_ID":"3dfd0290-7e1d-4275-803a-fb543a4e185e","result.val":0,"http.code":200,"result.text":"OK"},"data":{"message":{"id":679133,"messageId":679133,"newsId":631626,"title":"KCC: Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA takes delivery of final third-generation CABU vessel","body":"Oslo, 6 August 2026: Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (\"KCC\") today took\ndelivery of MV Baltazar, its third and final contracted third-generation CABU\nvessel, from New Yangzi Shipyard in China. Equipped with the first\nwind-assisted propulsion system in KCC's fleet and a range of advanced energy\nefficiency technologies, MV Baltazar completes the CABU III newbuilding\nprogram and brings KCC's fleet to 19 combination carriers.\n\nDesigned for trades carrying caustic soda solution to Australia and returning\nwith dry bulk commodities, the vessel offers around a 35% lower carbon\nfootprint and approximately 20% higher earnings capacity than KCC's\nfirst-generation CABU vessels.\n\nLike her sister vessels MV Balder and MV Bastion, MV Baltazar also\nincorporates a range of energy efficiency measures including an air\nlubrication system, a shaft generator, an EcoEGR fuel-optimized main engine,\nand a Mewis duct. In addition, the vessel is fitted with two bound4blue eSAIL®\nsuction sails, making it the first vessel in KCC's fleet to utilize\nwind-assisted propulsion technology. The vessel is also prepared for future\nretrofitting to enable the use of zero or near-zero emission fuels.\nWith the delivery of MV Baltazar, KCC now operates a full fleet of 11 CABU and\neight CLEANBU combination carriers.\n\nContinuing a long presence in Australia\n\nMV Baltazar builds on decades of combination carrier operations in Australia,\nwhere KCC's unique ability to combine wet and dry bulk cargoes results in\nhighly efficient trading with limited ballasting. The CABU activities have\nbecome an integrated part of the aluminum value chain supporting customers'\nsupply chains and long-term logistics planning. With these three CABU\nnewbuilds, KCC's service will further improve flexibility and cost efficiency\nof the scope three emissions of our customers' ocean freight.\n\nReflecting the importance of these trades and KCC's longstanding presence in\nthe region, following MV Baltazar's maiden voyage KCC will host customers,\npartners and industry stakeholders for the vessel's naming ceremony in\nFremantle, Western Australia on 9 September.\n\nFor further queries, please contact:\nEngebret Dahm, CEO, tel.: +47 957 46 851\nLiv Dyrnes, CFO and Deputy CEO, tel.: +47 976 60 561\n\nAbout Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA:\nKCC is the world leader in combination carriers, owning and operating 11 CABU\nand eight CLEANBU combination carriers. KCC's combination carriers are built\nfor transportation of both wet and dry bulk cargoes, being operated in trades\nwhere the vessels efficiently combine dry and wet cargoes with minimum\nballast. Through their high utilization and efficiency, the vessels emit up to\n40% less CO2 per transported ton compared to standard tanker and dry bulk\nvessels in current and targeted combination trading patterns.","category":[{"id":1104,"category_no":"IKKE-INFORMASJONSPLIKTIGE PRESSEMELDINGER","category_en":"NON-REGULATORY PRESS RELEASES"}],"markets":["XOSL"],"issuerId":12197,"correctionForMessageId":0,"correctedByMessageId":0,"issuerSign":"KCC","issuerName":"Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA","instrId":0,"instrumentName":"","instrumentFullName":"","publishedTime":"2026-08-06T06:30:05.265Z","test":false,"numbAttachments":1,"attachments":[{"id":330524,"name":"KCC- Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA takes delivery of final third-generation CABU vessel.pdf"}],"clientAnnouncementId":"86393db3-df9e-42f8-8a31-a4d833690794","infoRequired":0,"oamMandatory":0}}}