Maiden Call – Research Vessel OCEAN VANGUARD at Malta – August to September 2024
The former Norwegian Government fishing support vessel DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN built in Norway was seen at Malta as the research vessel OCEAN VANGUARD homeported at Majuro, Marshall Islands (MHL Flag). Built in Norway by Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk as yard no 152 with keel laid on 18th November 1992, launched on 13th March 1993 and […]
Casualties – 2008 built yacht ATINA sank after fire blaze in Italy – 10.08.2024
The 2008 built yacht ATINA sank after a fire broke out aboard in the evening of Saturday 10th August while she was anchored in the Gulf of Olbia in Sardinia, Italy. Dramatic footage released by the Olbia Coast Guard showed the flames spread from the aft portion of the vessel until ATINA was entirely engulfed […]
BFT Season 2024 – First Moroccan fishing vessel at Malta – 27.05.2024
On Monday 27th May, 2024 the first Moroccan fishing vessel to enter Grand Harbour, Malta was the Spanish built purse seiner MIMOUNA 1 bearing fishing matricola as 12-122 with radio call sign as CNA 6020 passing breakwaters at 0837 hrs. She was built by Astafersa at Ferrol, Spain as the Spanish Purse Seiner AITA FRAXKU […]
Tugboat News – VB BUCEFALO former Maltese tug SPINOLA in fresh livery at Spain – May 2024
Last 19th March, we issued an article regarding the sale of the former Maltese tug SPINOLA ( https://maltashipphotos.com/local-shipping-tugboat-spinola-sold-march-2024/) by the powerful Valencian Shipping Group Boluda Towage , a world leader in the towage sector. And during May, 2024 she was renamed as VB BUCEFALO to join their fleet based at Algeciras operating with other Boluda […]
Maiden Call – Greek Refrigerated Ship AVRAMAR FRY at Malta – 08.04.2024
On Monday 8th April, 2024 the former Maltese owned refrigerated vessel SANTINA passed breakwaters at 13o5 hrs as the Greek flag and owned boat AVRAMAR FRY. She was built in Spain by Rodman Polyships at Vigo, Spain as the PUNTA LA GAVIOTA homeported at Santa Cruz De Tenerife (ESP Flag) in March 1999 with fishing […]
Local Shipping – Tugboat SPINOLA sold – March 2024
The 2009 Spanish built AVT 37/70 Terminal/Escort Tug SPINOLA part of Tug Malta Limited a fully owned company of Rimorchiatori Mediterranei SpA, the latter being a sub-holding company of Rimorchiatori Riuniti Group of Genova, that commenced towage operations within the Harbours and Territorial Waters of the Maltese Islands in 1980. She was built in Spain […]
Grimaldi Lines – Ropax CUIDAD DE MAHON calls to Palumbo Malta Shipyard Ltd from 23.02 to 03.03.2024
On Friday 23rd March the 2008 built ropax CUIDAD DE MAHON entered Grand Harbour, Malta for the first time passing breakwaters at 1413 hrs coming from Valencia, Spain , calling to Palumbo Malta Shipyards , straight to Dock 4. She was built in Spain at Hijos de J. Barreras S.A, Vigo with yard number 1654 […]
Destination Gozo – SEA CLOUD II off Gozo – 15.05.2017
One of the passenger ships that from time to time anchor off Mgarr Harbour, Gozo and transferring passengers to shore and back to the ship apart from Comino Charters etc is the 2001 built sailing passenger ship SEA CLOUD II. Unlike the SEA CLOUD , she is a newbuilding, built at the Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros […]
Bunkering – 3 Offshore Units of the same Greek Company uplifting bunkers inside Grand Harbour, Malta – December 2023
With the 2011 built offshore support vessel ARGO which called inside Grand Harbour for the first time since she was acquired 3 years ago, this ship movement was the third vessel of the Greek Company Asso Subsea calling at Valletta for uplifting bunkers and other services. First ones to saw was the 2008 China built […]
CMA CGM News – FAK Rates – From Asia to the Mediterranean & North Africa effective from 1st December, 2023
Please find the new applicable CMA CGM Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates (*) as follows as from December 1st, 2023 (loading date) until further notice: Destinations 20′ 40’/40’HC/40’REEFER West Med USD 1,400 USD 2,000 Adriatic USD 1,550 USD 2,100 East Med USD 1,600 USD 2,100 Black Sea USD 1,750 USD 2,200 Syria EUR 2,600 EUR 4,700 […]
