Chipolbrok’s 38,000-dwt MPP Chelmonski enters service

Chinese-Polish multipurpose shipping line Chipolbrok has put one of its 38,000-dwt newbuilds, Chełmoński, into service, with the vessel transporting wind energy project cargo to South Africa on its maiden voyage.

Built at the ZPMC yard in Qidong, China, Chełmoński and its sister vessel Wyspiański are the first two units in the carrier’s new Matejko class quartet. The vessels feature a forward-positioned superstructure, with Chipolbrok opting for an unobstructed cargo space. The newbuilds feature a 182 m overall length, a 30 m beam, and an 11.1 m draft, with two cargo holds, one of which is 76.7 m long and 25 m wide. Moving the superstructure forward gives the vessels 5,066 sq m of deck space.

Out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo and wind energy components will be handled by three cranes, each with a 350-tonne lifting capacity and a combined lifting power of 700 tonnes.

Chełmoński entered service in September 2026. The vessel loaded its inaugural cargo at the Chinese ports of Taican and Dongzao, under charter for HongFa Shipping. It is currently transporting 11 complete sets of wind turbines to Saldanha Bay, South Africa. Discharge operations are scheduled for early November. Chipolbrok added that the maiden voyage will conclude in Lobito, Angola. By then, the second vessel in the series, Wyspiański, will begin operating on a Far East to Europe service, with scheduled calls in Turkiye, Antwerp, Belgium, and Hamburg, Germany.

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