Leveraging Odfjell’s worldwide trading platform and Nissen Kaiun’s modern chemical tanker fleet will provide significantly increased flexibility and capacity to the global customer base.
Odfjell Hakata Maritime AS will initially comprise 10 stainless steel vessels equally contributed by Odfjell and Nissen Kaiun. Nine of the vessels are already operated by Odfjell Tankers under various charter agreements, while the tenth will join its fleet early December. The impact of this initiative and Odfjell’s other fleet renewal projects in 2026 will be a ~12% increase in commercial trading days compared to 2025.
Odfjell’s chartering organization, Odfjell Tankers, will be the commercial manager. The vessels will be fully integrated into Odfjell’s commercial fleet, operating across all major deep-sea trade lanes and global shipping hubs.
Odfjell Hakata Maritime AS will be a Norwegian entity, headquartered in Bergen, Norway, and operational from December 2025.