On April 8, 2014, Jola Shipping Company Limited and Jenna Shipping Company Limited entered into contracts with Imabari Shipyard of Japan and ITOCHU for the construction of two ships, which are to be built in Japan and delivered in 2016 and 2017.
The ships are to be named C/S Jola and C/S Jenna. The two ships will be operated and managed by Campbell Shipping Company.
The contracts were signed by Dario Lundy-Mortimer, representing the Campbell Group of Companies, Kiyoshi Higaki of Imabari Shipbuilding Co. and Tatsuo Imamura of ITOCHU Corporation.
The contract for C/S Jola and C/S Jenna were signed at Sapodilla Restaurant, off West Bay Street.
The Campbell Group of Companies said it is pleased to continue this very important relationship with Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., ITOCHU Corporation of Japan and Galbraiths' Ltd. of London.
The Campbell Group of Companies is headquartered in Nassau, Bahamas and operates 17 dry bulk vessels.
The group has 41 employees shoreside and approximately 400 on vessels at sea.
Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. is one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the world.
ITOCHU Corporation is a large and influential trading company which is engaged, among other matters, with investments in Japan as well as overseas.
Galbraiths' Ltd. is one of the longest established and most respected shipbroking companies in the world.
The C/S Jola and C/S Jenna will be approximately 38,000 dead weight tons.
The Campbell Group of Companies said it looks forward to receiving the ships into its fleet.

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