Germany's KfW IPEX-Bank is providing financing for two new cement carriers ordered by domestic owner Baltrader.

The EUR 15.7m ($17.58m) package is covered by a Chinese export credit guarantee from Sinosure.

Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China will deliver the CemCoaster and CemClipper in 2020.

They are designed to allow a future upgrade to dual-fuel operation, so that they can later run on LNG or gasoil.