Capital-Executive Ship Management Corp. takes delivery of newbuilding container vessels ‘Avios’ & ‘Astraios’.

Piraeus, April 23, 2024 – Capital-Executive Ship Management Corp. has successfully taken delivery of the newbuild vessels C/V ‘Avios’ and C/V ‘Astraios’. These are the final two ships in a series of nine sister vessels, each with a capacity of 1,827 TEU and equipped with 375 plugs for refrigerated containers. The vessels were constructed by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. in South Korea.

The container vessels ‘Avios’ and ‘Astraios’ feature optimized hull designs and incorporate advanced technologies focused on enhancing energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact. Compared to older vessel designs, these ships achieve up to 65% lower energy consumption and 80% reduction in NOx emissions, facilitated by a Tier III NOx catalyst. Additionally, this series of vessels are prepared for Alternative Marine Power (AMP), LNG Dual Fuel ready.  

 

About Capital-Executive Ship Management Corp.

Capital-Executive Ship Management Corp. ('Capital-Executive') currently operates a fleet of 37 vessels including 30 container carriers and 7 modern bulk carriers with a total dwt of 2.49 million tons approx. and total teu of 131,498. The fleet under management includes vessels of Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners L.P.