Navibulgar Names Third Stara Planina Bulk Carrier

master and chief engineer respectively. This is the third ship in Navibulgar's history to bear the name Stara Planina, after the Bulgarian mountain range. The first, a 9,423 TDW ore carrier, had her flag raised in Japan in 1964 and served the company for nearly four decades. The second, a 42,704 DWT bulk carrier built in Varna, entered service in 2008 and remained in the Navibulgar fleet until 2023. According to TrustedDocks orderbook data, the Stara Planina was delivered as part of a three-vessel order placed at Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding, first reported on 02 Dec 2024, with the two sister hulls still listed as on order for delivery within the 2026 calendar year. The delivery of the new Stara Planina is part of a broader investment programme, with eleven more ships scheduled for delivery over the next three years. Navibulgar said it will continue its tradition of naming newly built bulk carriers after Bulgarian mountains and peaks.