CMA CGM News – PCS in Constanta, Romania from 27th September, 2024
Considering the operational difficulties generated by the on-going replacement of gantry crane’s rail tracks in Constanta, Romania, CMA CGM will implement the following Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) : Effective September 27th, 2024 (October 25th, 2024 for US & US territories, Latin American notice countries & China) – Scope: Worldwide cargo from/to Constanta, Romania – Cargo: Dry, Reefer, […]
Aerial Photography – DIAVLOS PRIDE towing HULL 818 tbr DEEP EXPLORER – 31.10.2015
On Saturday 31st October, 2015 the South Korean built anchor handling/supply ship DIAVLOS PRIDE towing the 157 metre offshore support vessel (osv) HULL 818 was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS (MSPAP) underway to Norway from Vard Tulcea at Romania for the osv completion. DIAVLOS PRIDE was built in South Korea by Samsung Shipbuilding […]
Aqua Cultural Zone – Bulker GOLDEN ARSENAL entered Mare Blu Tuna Farm – 16.05.2024
On Thursday 16th May, 2024 around 1530 hrs the 2011 built bulker GOLDEN ARSENAL disobeyed Valletta VTS instructions to keep at least 1 mile away from the fish farm after completed conveyance operation and was on her way to Benghazi, Libya. 1535 hrs – Valletta VTS called the vessel to declare that no damage was […]
CMA CGM News – Suspending Rio SB call on its SIRIUS service connecting East Coast South America with the Mediterranean from 14th March 2024
CMA CGM wish to advise you of changes to our Mediterranean to/from East Coast South America service, SIRIUS. This service will suspend its call in Rio de Janeiro SB (BRRIO) with effect from the 300 Metres container ship MAERSK LEON with Voyage no – 0NSH3S1MA, ETA Rio de Janeiro on Thursday 14th March until July […]
Maiden Call – Euro Carrier 2611 Multicat VIKING ENERGY at Malta – 18.02.2024
Another Euro Carrier 2611 multicat , this time from a Scottish Company , the VIKING ENERGY entered Grand Harbour, Malta last Sunday 18th February passing breakwaters at 1251 hrs coming from Constanta, Romania via Bosphorus Straits, Turkey with her berth being Deep Water Quay (DWQ) 4 ahead of Virtu Gozo High Speed Craft (HSC). The […]
Maiden Call – Damen built tug SEA VANQUISH – 30.01.2024
One of the Damen built tugs, the 2013 built Damen Stantug 2909 series SEA VANQUISH called at Grand Harbour, Malta on Tuesday 30th January passing breakwaters at 1629 hrs (local time) coming from Haydarpasa, Turkey after she towed the disabled 2004 built general cargo ship MAXIMUS-1. She was built at Damen Shipyard Galati at Galati, […]
Passer By – Towage of Cable Laying Barge ULISSE by aht EDT AEOLUS – 20.01.2024
On Saturday 20th January , morning the towage of the 2011 built 120.11 m long (loa) cable laying barge ULISSE towed by the anchor handling tug (aht) EDT AEOLUS passed by within territorial waters of Malta underway to her next port of call – Limassol, Cyprus from Rotterdam, Netherlands. ULISSE was built in China by […]
Cargo News – Turkish Ship KAFKAMETLER Missing In Black Sea – November 2023
Amid a storm in the weekend of Week 46, the Turkish 1988 built cargo ship KAFKAMETLER with 12 crew members on board went missing off the country’s Black Sea coast of which authorities have been unable to make contact with them since. The captain had reported during the morning that the ship was drifting towards […]
Vehicle Carriers – HOEGH BANGKOK sale and HOEGH JACKSONVILLE purchase – October 2023
Norwegian roll-on/roll-off shipping company Höegh Autoliners ASA has recently reached an agreement for the sale of the 2007 built car carrier HOEGH BANGKOK. She was built in Croatia by Uljanik Shipyard at Pula with 6,500 CEU as cargo capacity and 100 metric tons of ramp capacity. The vessel will be sold for a price of […]
Maritime Accident – Turkish Ship KAFKAMETLER Undamaged from Mine Explosion in Black Sea – 05.10.2023
On Thursday 5th October, 2023, the Turkish built, owned and flagged (TUR) general cargo ship KAFKAMETLER underway in the Black Sea sailing to Ukraine’s Izmail port did not sustain damage from a mine explosion. Port Authority reported that an explosion occurred 15-20 meters astern of the 88 metre long ship while she was underway […]
