330 metre VLCC HELLAS FOS at Malta – Aerial Photography – October 2022

The 2022 built GRC flag and owned very large crude carrier (VLCC) HELLAS FOS that was built in South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) as hull no 3270 was photographed from on the air on 2 occasions by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS in Central Mediterranean. Interesting to see the name as HELLAS FOS again on […]
Offshore News – SEVEN OCEANIC and SEVEN ARCTIC at Malta in 6 days apart – September 2022.

Two offshore vessels from an interesting fleet of over 35 vessels from the Norwegian Offshore Industry Company Subsea 7 called at Grand Harbour, Malta coming from Norway bound to Filyos, Turkey for provisions, stores etc within 6 days apart from each other. First to enter was the 2011 built Deepwater Subsea Offshore Vessel SEVEN OCEANIC […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Crude Oil Tanker EVRIDIKI from 03 to 17.04.2022

One of the South Korean built ships , the Greek owned crude oil tanker EVRIDIKI was spotted at Palumbo Malta Shipyard during the month of April. In fact she entered Grand Harbour on Sunday 3rd April at 0953 hrs coming from Eleusis, Greece bound for drydocking at Dock 6. She was built by Hyundai Heavy […]
Bulkers – 229 metre LYRIC POET

On Tuesday 14th September, 2021 the 229.02 metre Gearless Kamsarmax bulk carrier LYRIC POET was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS around 40 nautical miles offshore Malta. She was built in South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in 2012 with BHS flag as yard number 2398. She has 7 cargo holds with […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Container Ship MSC TORONTO from 22.10 to 25.10.2021
Another MSC container ship to use Palumbo Malta Shipyard was the 2006 built 324 metres long MSC TORONTO. She entered Grand Harbour on Friday 22nd October, 2021 passing breakwaters at 0712 hrs coming from Gioia Tauro, Italy. She was due to enter the previous day around 1530 but works were postponed due to daylight restrictions […]
STS Operation – BEAR ALCOR and PATRICIA – 04.09.2021
On Saturday 4th September, 2021 a ship to ship (STS) Operation between the 274 m crude oil tanker BEAR ALCOR and the 144 m chemical/oil products tanker PATRICIA was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS offshore Malta. BEAR ALCOR was built in South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) on 8th March, 2002 as the Double […]
Breaking Up – 1995 built container ship BUNGA PELANGI DUA – 2012

On Monday 16th July, 2012 the 1995 South Korean built container ship BUNGA PELANGI DUA was broken up at Alang, India. She was built at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd (HHI) at Seoul in South Korea as Yard No 919. She was 275.1m long with 37.19 m beam. Homeported at Port Kelang, Malaysia (MYS Flag) with […]
Containers – 223 m ship MAERSK BINTAN.

One of the South Korean built vessels for Maersk is the 2008 built 35,835 GRT container ship MAERSK BINTAN. She was built in South Korea by Hanjin Heavy Industries Co Ltd at Busan and her carrying capacity is 3,194 TEU. She’s 223.5 meters long with 32.2 meters beam. From 2008 to 2015 she was homeported […]
CMA CGM News – Cargo from/to North Europe to/from the Mediterranean & Black Sea from 01.06.2021

Considering current steady volumes amplified with substantially increased system costs, CMA CGM revises its Peak Season Surcharge: This PSS will apply as follows: Origin/Destination : From/to all North/West European ports to/from the Mediterranean (including all Morocco ports) & Black Sea Cargo : all types Amounts USD 300/EUR 300/GBP 300 per 20′ | USD 600/EUR 600/GBP 600 per 40′ […]
CMA CGM News – Overweight Surcharge (OWS) from the Mediterranean to the US Gulf & Mexico East Coast from 20.05.2021

In a continued effort to provide its customers with reliable and efficient services, CMA CGM informs of the following Overweight Surcharge: Effective May 20th, 2021 (date of loading in the origin ports): From Mediterranean ports excluding Bilbao, Vigo, Gijon, Alexandria, Damietta To the US Gulf & Mexico East Coast (Altamira, Veracruz) Cargo: 20′ Dry containers […]