Yacht Transport – MITIQ at Malta during her maiden call and first operation for 2024 – 06-09.01.2024
The first Yacht Transport Operation made at Grand Harbour, Malta was done by the 1995 built MPP ship MITIQ which was also her maiden call. Normally she’s seen in Canadian waters since she’s managed by Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping (NEAS) based at Montreal, Canada and owned by the Dutch Shipping company Spliethoff that was established […]
Russia-Ukraine War – Russian Owned SCF Oil Tankers diverting from Canada – 03.03.2022
2 Chemical/Oil Products tankers owned and managed by Russia’s largest maritime and freight shipping company, Sovcomflot , which was blacklisted by the United States last week as part of sanctions against Russia, are diverting from their Canadian destinations, according to tracking data and marine sources. The tankers are the first Russian owned oil vessels to […]
Tugboat – British built GINISIS III
A 62 year old lady that was still afloat since August, 2020 named PANAGIA SOUMELA at Foron Bay (Lipasmata), Drapetsona, Piraeus in Greece was seen berthed at Flagstone Wharf, Grand Harbour, Malta back to 1998 as GINISIS III. She was launched as STRANTON at P.K. Harris & Sons Ltd, Appledore in England as yard number 114 […]
Passer By – THOR I towing retired laker SALARIUM – 30.11.2020
On Monday 30th November, 2020 the 1986 built anchor handling tug supply (ahts) vessel THOR I towing the retired laker SALARIUM passed Malta on a voyage from Canada bound to Aliaga, Turkey for breakers THOR I was built in Denmark in 1986 originally named as CHALLENGER III for short time until September 1986 where she […]
Ships from Canada – Canada Steamship Lines Sisters at Welland Canal – 26.12.2020
On a cold Saturday 26th December, 2020 around 2000 hrs Canada time the 1984 built Self Discharging Bulk Carrier ATLANTIC HURON passed by the 1973 built Self Discharging Bulk Carrier RT.HON. PAUL J.MARTIN whilst she was berthed at the Welland Canal. ATLANTIC HURON was built in Canada by Collingwood Shipbuilding at Collingwood as ATLANTIC HURON […]
Ships from Canada – Night shipping movements at Welland Canal – 14.10.2020
Two interesting shipping movements involving Canada Steamship Lines ships happened on Wednesday 14th October, 2020 with the first one being the 225 metre self discharging bulk carrier BAIE COMEAU coming from Sarnia, Canada. She was built in China by Chengxi Shipyard at Jiangyin and homeported at Montreal, Canada (CAN Flag) with 34,402 tons deadweight. Then […]
