Today was held the naming ceremony to one of the largest container ships of the world - Hamburg Express. The cargo vessel has capacity for 13,169 TEU and will be operated by the German company Hapag Lloyd. The vessel was built by the shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries in their shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The container ship is really created according to the latest standards, using the most modern equipment and technology inside. Hamburg Express has overall length of 366.00 m, moulded beam of 48.00 m, height of 66.00 m and maximum draft of 15.50 m. The deadweight of the container ship is 127,170 DWT, the gross tonnage is 142,295 GRT and the net tonnage is 60,481 NT. The container ship has large size and large cargo capacity, which makes the ship more profitable and more flexible in operations. Hamburg Express has total capacity for 13,169 TEU with 800 reefer plugs, giving to the ship ability to carry foods and perishable products. The container ship is…
Second container ship of Bulgarian shipwoner Seaborne Trade was arrested
The container ship "Sv. Georgy" (ex "Varna 5") was arrested in Istanbul, Turkey for unpaid expenses for fuel and supplies by the previous charterer. All the crew members were taken to the police station in Istanbul for interrogation, while the ship was detained into the Turkish port before clearing the situation. The official press release of the shipowner explained that the problem with the container ship "Sv. Georgy" is because of unpaid expenses of the previous charterer of the vessel and there is no connection with their operations. The container vessel is operated by the scandalous Bulgarian shipowner Seaborne Trade, which also owns the grievously known "Sv. Nikolay", arrested with 2.7 tones of cocaine on board in Cadiz, Spain a few days ago. The company was investigated for drug traffic from Latin America to Europe and connections with organized criminal groups. In Turkey are taken 22 Bulgarian seamen, which future is unknown, as the company operating…
The container ship Northern Trust was sold to Chinese shipowner
The container ship Northern Trust was sold to new Chinese shipowner at the price of 6.0 million USD. The cargo ship was part from the fleet of the German company Schluter Karl Reederei, which had serious plans for renovation and improvement of the fleet, making it more flexible and profitable. The new owners of the vessel is a Chinese company, which name is still not announced. The vessel has capacity for 3,300 TEU and good condition, which will allow it to enter in service after the delivery. The container ship Northern Trust was built in 1993 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in their shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The ship is operating under the flag of Liberia and registered in Germanischer Lloyd. The vessel was previously owned by CMA CGM and Cosco, but a few years ago was sold to the German company Schluter Karl Reederei. Th previous names of the ship were Cosco Bremerhaven, Cosco Norfolk, Choyang Phoenix and Ville De Lyra.
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Conti Seattle was sold to Greek shipowner
The container ship Conti Seattle was sold to Greek Shipowners at price of 5.2 million USD. The cargo ship was owned by Conti Navigare Schiffahrts GmbH & Co and managed by NSB Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. The sale of he container ship will highly support the financial situaion and willsolve some of the debt poblems of the German shpowner. The company announced some of the ship for sale, as part for lage renovation of the fleet and offering more flexible fleet. Definitely such sale will support the financial situation of the German company, which is highly pressed by the investors, banks and shareholders. The sale of container ship Conti Seattle was brokered by the Greek company Alemar Shipping Ltd, but the new owner is not announced in pulicity. The vessel has a few previous names - Delmas Libreville, Tiger Bay, Apl Melbourne, Vancouver, Ivory Star 1, Ccni Antartico and Sea Lynx.
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Fire on board of container ship Jupiter off San Diego
Fire started on board of the container ship Jupiter 30 nautical miles off San Diego, USA. The cargo ship was operating on route to Mazatlan, Mexico, when a fire started in the engine room. The crew on board started firefighting with all the facilities on board. During the accident one of the crew members was seriously burned and needed medical intervention. The fire was extinguished with the ship's firefighting equipment, but the condition of the seamen got worse. The officers sent a distress signal and requested assistance from the coast guard. A helicopter arrived at the scene of the accident and carried the seaman to the hospital for further treatment. The container ship reported that there are no other injured people on board during fire extinguishing and continued the voyage to Mexico with 2,400 TEU on board.
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Elly Maersk container ship
The container shipping is highly growing sector of maritime transport, where are introduced some of the most modern developments in marine engineering and shipbuilding. The large container ships, impress with dimensions, modern equipment and environmental operations. The vessel Elly Maersk is part of the fleet of Ap Moller Maersk and was built in 2006 in Odense Steel Shipyard. The ship impress us with size, engineering and modern equipment. Elly Maersk is designed according to the latest IMO standards, strictly following the Maersk requirements for safety and environmental operations. The container ship has overall length of 398.00 m, moulded beam of 56.00 m and depth of 30.00 m. The vessel has maximum summer draft of 15.00 m, when fully loaded with cargo. Elly Maersk has deadweight of 170,794 DWT, gross tonnage of 158,200 GRT and net tonnage of 55,396 NT. The ship is part from the E series of Maersk container ships and together with her sister-ships are th…
ANL Warringa container ship
The container ship ANL Warringa is impressive and modern vessel, which is part of the fleet and operated by the maritime transport company Rickmers Shipmanagement Singapore. The ship was built in 2007 by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group in their shipyard in Dalian, China. The ship is meeting all the requirements and standards of IMO for stability, safety and environmental operations. The overall length of the container ship is 260.00 m, while the registered length between perpendiculars is 244.50 m. The beam of the cargo ship is 32.25 m, the depth is 19.30 m and the maximum draft is 12.60 m. ANL Warringa is optimized and really large vessel, which has improved capacity and strong engineering. The summer deadweight of the ship is 50,629 DWT, the gross tonnage is 39,906 GRT and the net tonnage is 24,504 NT. With such large dimensions and tonnage the ship has capacity for 4,250 TEU (or 2,805 FEU). The vessel is really modern, as on board can be loaded 400 re…
MSC Flaminia is drifing on 100 nautical miles off UK
The container ship MSC Flaminia, which caught fire on board in the mid Atlantic is now drifting on 100 nautical miles off the UK coast. The ship still has no permission to enter into the sheltered area of the UK. Various teams of firefighting experts boarded the vessel to check if still there is any hotspots on board, as MSC Flaminia will nave no approval for getting close to the shore before the fire is fully extinguished. According to the report of the experts, there is no fire into the cargo holds 4 and 5, but still inside the containers there is thick smoke and some of them are still burning. The containers should be inspected one by one, before all the hotspots are extinguished and the safety of the ship is ensured. On board of MSC Flaminia there are various of dangerous cargoes, which was the main reason the ship to be kept away from the shore. The UK authorities are afraid from gassing of the port, or even new explosion when opening some of the conta…
Santa Ursula container ship was launched
The German maritime transport company Hamburg Sud and the operator Columbus Shipmanagement, launched their newest container ship Santa Ursula. The vessel was christened in Santos port, Brazil as the main investor into the ship was the Vice President of Marfrig Alimentos S/A - Marcia A. M. dos Santos. The ship will be the new class, highly modern and environmental vessel, which meets all the standards of IMO and integrates many new developments from the shipbuilder. The vessel was built in the South Korean shipyard by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, where are created definitely the largest and most modern ships of the world. Santa Ursula will have large capacity, powerful engineering and really impressive dimensions. The overall length of the container ship is 299.90 m, while the length between perpendiculars is 285.20 m. The moulded beam of Santa Ursula is 42.80 m and the maximum draft is 11.60 m. The container ship has deadweight of 93,430 DWT an…
Samsung Heavy Industries launched Ever Lambent
Samsung Heavy Industries delivered the large container ship Ever Lambent to Evergreen Marine Coorperation. The vessel was christened by chairman Chang Yung-fa and has maximum capacity for 9,200 TEU. Definitely this is the first and largest container vessel of the company, which operates mostly in Asia. The vessel Ever Lambent is built according to the best practices of the shipyard and Greenship design concepts, as the builders integrated their newest developments inside. The container ship has electronically-controlled fuel injection, which will highly decrease the fuel consumption and CO2 emission. Also the energy-efficient navigational capability and minimal ballast water requirement are the basic features, which the ship has integrated inside. The vessel has cutting-edge hull optimization, which highly decreases the water resistance and increases the power of the main engine.
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