Casualty – NS PRIDE aground at Greece – November 2024
During the last days of November 2024 the German built general cargo ship NS PRIDE ran aground at Greece without injuries and damage. She was on her way to Malta but once she was free, the Greek Authorities boarded her at the Port of Patras for inspection including water ingress etc of which 11 Deficiencies […]
Cars Transhipment – Vessels HOEGH BERLIN, SEA CARYATIS and SEA PATRIS – Q3 of 2024
Transhipment refer to logistics and transportation to facilitate the transfer of cargo or goods from one mode of transportation to another and is a fundamental component of intermodal transportation, where cargo is transferred between of which Valletta Gateway Terminals (VGT) boosts exceptional car compound facilities located at Laboratory Wharf The second Car Equivalent Unit (CEU) transhipment […]
Malta Naval Visits – October 2024
Tuesday 1st October. The Hellenic Navy Elli Class ( Kortenaer Class) Frigate HS NIKIFOROS FOKAS F 466 ( Φ/Γ Νικηφόρος Φωκάς ) left Valletta after passing breakwaters at 0906 hrs. She was due to leave before but due to strong wing her diplomatic clearance was extended. More images can be found here – https://maltashipphotos.com/photo/f-466-hs-nikoforos-fokas-01-10-2024/ Thursday 3rd […]
Fishing Vessel – Greek Purse Seiner AGIOS GEORGIOS at Malta – October 2024
One of the vessels that was rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) due to water ingress was the 1997 built Greek purse seiner AGIOS GEORGIOS and had to berth at the West Quay of Malta Freeport in the early hours of Wednesday 9th October passing Marsaxlokk Harbour breakwaters at 0527 hrs. On Friday […]
Maiden Call – 2006 built tug LEDRA DYNAMIC at Malta – 19.07.2024
On Friday 19th July, 2024, the Malaysian built 37 metre tug LEDRA DYNAMIC was seen entering Valletta, passing breakwaters at 0651 hrs with her deck loaded with a set of yokohama fenders. She was built at Piasau Slipways Sdn Bhd which is an enterprise in Malaysia, with the main office in Jelutong as Hull no 217 with […]
Cargo News – Steel Sheet Piles for Ras Hanzir Area Quay Extension Project – June 2024
On Tuesday 18th June, 2024 the 2011 Turkish built and owned general cargo ship AMISOS entered Grand Harbour bound to Laboratory Wharf South 1, passing breakwaters at 0621 hrs. Her call was to discharge Steel Sheet Piles to be used at Ras Hanzir Jetty Extension Project. The segments with indented profiles interlock to form a […]
Yacht Transport – Symphony Star discharging Sunseeker yacht at Malta – 22.04.2023
The 2015 German built Ecobox Multi-Purpose Vessel SYMPHONY STAR called to Valletta, Malta on the late morning of Saturday 22nd April, 2023. More images can be found here – https://maltashipphotos.com/photo/symphony-star-22-04-2023/ On Completion of berthing including tug assistance from tug SEA SALVOR, preparations started to discharge the Sunseeker 100 Yacht More images can be found here […]
Harbour Facilities – Ship Unloader (II) at Kordin Grain Terminal (KGT), Malta – Q4 of 2023.
The Kordin Grain Terminal (KGT) situated at Grand Harbour , Malta provides facilities for the handling, storage and transhipment of all types of free flowing grains at the Magazine Wharves. The steel works were made by the former employees of Malta Shipbuilding Co Ltd (MSCL) which was a Maltese state-owned ship building company. The first […]
General Shipping – 3 out of 4 ships seen for the first time in few hours at Malta – 17.04.2024
The predominant wind direction is the Northwest, for the reason that the Maltese Islands lie in the westerly trade wind zone. An analysis shows that the windiest months of the year are between early October and late February, when gale force winds are quite common. During Week 16 of this year – 2024 strong wind was […]
Harbour Facilities – Ras Hanzir Project, Malta – 29.02.2024
During Q 4 of the year 2020 it was announced that a new wharf for cargo will be built at the Ras Ħanżir area, part of Grand Harbour , a project that will cost €65 million, partially funded by the EU Cohesion Fund. The Planning Authority File No : PA/08472/19 with ERA Reference EA/00042/19 is […]
