Godby Shipping Acquires RoRo Vessel AURORA

By 13 December 20242024 Newsletter week 49
December 13, 2024

Godby Shipping has agreed to purchase the RoRo vessel AURORA from Navimag, Chile. Built in 1991 for Finnish owners under the name AHTELA, the vessel will be delivered in January 2025 in Algeciras, Spain.

  • After delivery, the vessel will be time-chartered to Peregar, Spain, for their Algeciras-Ceuta trade – the same charterer and route served by Mistral during the spring and summer of 2024.
  • 3-deck RoRo vessel with sideport loading, designed for trailers, mafi trailers, cassettes, forest products, and containers
  • Built: 1991 by Fosen, Norway
  • Ice Class: Finnish 1A Super
  • Length: 140 m
  • Lane Metres: 1,425 m
  • Trailer Capacity: Approx. 100 units