Zeaborn Group has acquired five heavylift vessels from Rickmers Holding as it wants to secure the operation of newly acquired Rickmers-Line.

The German owner has struck a deal to purchase the 30,000-dwt Rickmers Singapore, Rickmers Jakarta, Rickmers New Orleans, Rickmers Seoul (all built 2003) and Rickmers Dalian (built 2004.)

All five vessels are sisterships of the 30,000-dwt Rickmers Hamburg (built 2002), that