Ship Orders – Neptune Lines Orders 2 Dual-Fuel Car Carriers for Delivery in 2026 – September 2023
Greek car carrier specialist Neptune Lines has ordered two next-generation pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs), designed for short sea trades, from Fujian Mawei shipyard in China. One of the first’s for Neptune Lines – NEPTUNE SUN approaching Grand Harbour, Malta back to 36 years ago in 1987 bought from Fred Olsen, Norway. The dual-fuel […]
Maiden Call – Montenegro owned bulker KOTOR – 22.04.2013
One of the rare countries that ships come from at Malta is the Balkan Country – Montenegro. In the afternoon of Monday 22nd April, 2013 the 2012 built bulker KOTOR entered Grand Harbour for the first time. She was built in China by Shanghai Shipyard at Shanghai with 179.98 metres as length overall (loa) and […]
Law Enforcement – NOAA identifies 7 Nations for Illegal Fishing Activities – September 2023
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has identified seven nations and entities for their illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities in its 2023 report congress. Two of those nations were also cited for issues relating to forced labor, and two were identified for issues related to shark catch. The biennial report, titled 2023 Report to Congress […]
Maiden Call – Finnish ro/ro vessel FINNSUN – 14.07.2023
On Friday 14th July , the 218 metre ro/ro vessel FINNSUN entered Grand Harbour, Malta at 0811 hrs coming from Salerno, Italy during her maiden call. Her purpose of the port call was to discharge new cars and berthed at Laboratory Wharf Inner, part of Valletta Gateway Terminals (VGT). […]
Wrecks – Chinese Ship suspected of looting WWII wrecks – May 2023
Malaysia’s maritime authorities on Monday 29th May, 2023 said cannon shells believed to be from World War Two have been found on the 2014 built Chinese dredger CHUAN HONG 68 detained at the weekend for anchoring in its territorial waters without permission. The discovery came amid reports that scavengers have targeted two British World War […]
Tall Ships – Replica GOTEBORG at Malta – October 2022
The world’s largest ocean-going wooden hull tall ship , built as a replica of an 18th Century vessel , GOTEBORG entered Grand Harbour, Malta on Friday 14th October during a 2 year voyage from Sweden to Shanghai. While she was entering a gun salute was done from the ship and answered from Valletta’s Saluting Battery. […]
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY – Greek Bulker GEORGIA M
On Friday 30th May, 2014 the 2012 built MHL flag bulker GEORGIA M was photographed from the air by Malta Ship Photos in the Mediterranean Sea. She was built in China by Cosco Nantong Shipyard at Nantong with yard number NE122 with MHL flag homeported at Majuro . She was delivered on 24th February, 2012 […]
Reefers – 2021 built Chinese owned OCEAN STAR at Malta – 03.08 – 14.09.2022
A rare refrigerated cargo ship seen at Valletta, Malta was the 2021 built 118 metre long Chinese state owned ship OCEAN STAR. She entered Grand Harbour on Wednesday 3rd August at 0623 hrs berthing at MMH Facilities, coming from Scheveningen, The Netherlands. Said to be China’s first ultra-low temperature reefer ship she was built in […]
Livestock Ships – GANADO EXPRESS and SHORTHORN EXPRESS at Malta – 08.08.2022
On Monday 8th August , the 135 metre livestock carrier GANADO EXPRESS and the 117 metres SHORTHORN EXPRESS entered Grand Harbour berthing alongside each other at MMH. First to enter was the 2013 built GANADO EXPRESS at 0859 hrs with 2 tugs assisting. She was built at China by COSCO Guangdong Shipyard at Dongguan with […]
EDT AEOLUS towing FJELL – Aerial Photography – 25.04.2022
On Monday 25th April, 2022 the 2011 built anchor handling tug EDT AEOLUS towing the 2001 built semi submersible heavy load carrier FJELL was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS around 35 nautical miles offshore Malta. EDT AEOLUS was built in Romania by Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries SA at Mangalia with yard number […]
