Our fleet of controlled vessels are predominantly comprised of dry bulk carriers which we solely own or jointly own with our business partners, or chartered in by us on a long-term basis through bareboat charters. Our controlled vessel fleet also included oil and chemical tankers. Our fleet of vessels comprised vessels of various sizes such as capesize, panamax, ultramax, supramax, handymax, and handysize as well as other vessels that do not fall under these sizing conventions.As of 31 December 2023, we controlled a vessel fleet comprising 28 vessels of varying sizes,with a combined weight carrying capacity of 1.41 million dwt.
As of January 2024 ,we have seven new vessels were in under-water operation in the Year, with an additional weight carrying capacity of 462,986dwt.
21 vessels currently under construction are scheduled for delivery between 2024 and 2027 and four heavy multi-purpose vessels with 62,000 dwt each will be delivered by the second half of 2025 under bareboat charters, which will add an additional shipbuilding capacity of 985,400dwt.