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- Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA owns and operates a fleet of combination carriers that switch between dry bulk and wet cargoes to minimize ballast voyages and deliver up to 40% lower carbon emissions compared to conventional vessels in the tanker and dry bulk segments; the fleet comprises eight CABU (Caustic-Bulk) vessels carrying caustic soda solution, vegetable oil, heavy liquid cargoes, floating fertilizer, and molasses alongside dry bulk commodities such as iron ore, alumina, sugar, grains, bauxite, salt, and coal; and eight CLEANBU (Clean Petroleum-Bulk) vessels transporting clean petroleum products (CPP) and the same range of dry bulk cargoes. Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA serves global trade routes including the Middle East, Australia, Oceania, North East Asia, South America, North America, Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, targeting customers in the caustic soda, alumina, petrochemical, and dry bulk industries. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway, the company is a subsidiary of Rederiaksjeselskapet Torvald Klaveness and traces its combination carrier expertise to the Torvald Klaveness group's operations since the early 1950s. In late 2024, Torvald Klaveness sold Klaveness Ship Management AS to OSM Thome, with Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA entering a new ship management agreement effective January 1, 2025, to maintain dedicated technical management and crewing while gaining access to expanded resources and digitalization initiatives; the company plans delivery of three advanced CABU III newbuilds in 2026, featuring zero-emission fuel readiness and approximately 35% lower carbon emissions versus first-generation CABUs; and in April 2025, it installed its first wind-assisted propulsion system with bound4blue's eSAIL on a vessel as part of a broader energy efficiency program funded partly by Enova. Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA collaborates with group entities including Klaveness Dry Bulk for spot dry cargoes and Klaveness Digital for supply chain optimization tools.