Rickmers Shipmanagement said the contract includes crew provision for the ships, which operate worldwide in tramp services.

They will join the managed fleet from 1 April. A spokesperson said the identity of the vessels was confidential.

It said: “With these bulk carriers, Rickmers Group enhances its capacity as third-party manager and increases the number of non-boxships, contributing to the diversification of the managed fleet.”

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