Newbuilds & Orders
Smyril Line takes delivery of cargo vessel Akranes in Yantai
Shippax reports that Smyril Line took delivery of Akranes from CIMC Raffles in Yantai on 16 October. The operator says the ship is the second of two new ro-ro cargo vessels and is scheduled to depart China next week for Europe. Shippax gives yard number H616 and a capacity of 3,300 lane metres.
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Shippax reported on 18 October 2026 that Smyril Line has taken delivery of the second of its two newbuildings from CIMC Raffles. Akranes was handed over on 16 October.
Smyril Line’s statement of 16 October says the company officially took delivery that day of the cargo vessel Akranes from the CIMC Raffles shipyard in Yantai, China. It says Akranes is the second of two new Ro-Ro cargo vessels delivered to Smyril Line, and that Akranes is scheduled to depart China next week, heading towards Europe. Smyril Line, 16 October 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Shippax said Akranes, yard number H616, is the first of the two sister ships and was delivered last, after a serious fault with its shaft generator was found during its first sea trials. Skipanes, yard number H617, was delivered first. Shippax said each ship has a capacity of 3,300 lane metres.
Shippax said Skipanes was only just over a day into its delivery voyage to the Faroe Islands when a fire broke out in the engine room off Taiwan. The fire was quickly brought under control. Skipanes has been at a shipyard in Hong Kong since 19 September. Shippax said Smyril Line has yet to announce an expected departure date from Hong Kong for Skipanes.