CMA CGM News – Enhance ASEA KENYA service connecting Far East & Kenya from 9th October, 2023
In a continued effort to provide reliable and best quality of service, CMA CGM is pleased to announce an update on our ASEA KENYA service. Starting with container ship EMMANUEL P with imo 9290127 voy. 04IFVW1MA, ETA Qingdao on October 9th, 2023, ASEA KENYA will offer a direct weekly call at Qingdao and a faster transit time from North China […]
Russia-Ukraine War – 2 more Russian Navy Ships Damaged – Week 37 of 2023.
On Friday 15th September, 2023 the newly introduced sea surface drone of Ukraine SEA BABY damaged the Russian Navy Bora Class missile corvette RFS SAMUM MRK 616 disabling her. The attack happened near the Russian naval base in Sevastopol, in occupied Crimea. It seems that she listed on one side due to flooded compartments and was […]
Maiden Call – Tanker ECOMATE at Grand Harbour, Malta – 13.09.2023
On Wednesday 13th September, 2023 the 1993 built Greek owned with MLT flag tanker ECOMATE entered Grand Harbour, Malta during her maiden call. She was built in Japan by Kurinoura Dockyard & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. at Yawatahama with yard number 310 as the Double Hulled tanker SOHWA MARU No.5 launched on 2nd July 1993 and […]
Malta Naval Visits – HMS ALBION L 14 – 07.11 to 11.11.2022
On Monday 7th November 2022, Royal Navy’s amphibious assault ship HMS ALBION L 14 arrived in Malta berthing starboard side alongside to Boiler Wharf. The visit coincided with a series of Remembrance Day commemorations happening in Malta of which her Country Flag was flown half mast as per below images. Her last call to Malta […]
Fishing Vessels – Italian purse seiner S. RAFFAELE
One of the Italian purse seiner that used to be seen during the Blue Fin Tuna (BFT) Season was the 1974 built S.RAFFAELE which on radio vhf she was called as SAN RAFFAELE. She was built at Cantieri Navali Codecasa at Viareggio with yard number F23 as S.RAFFAELE for Cooperativa S. Michele based at Cetara, […]
Ship Orders – Neptune Lines Orders 2 Dual-Fuel Car Carriers for Delivery in 2026 – September 2023
Greek car carrier specialist Neptune Lines has ordered two next-generation pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs), designed for short sea trades, from Fujian Mawei shipyard in China. One of the first’s for Neptune Lines – NEPTUNE SUN approaching Grand Harbour, Malta back to 36 years ago in 1987 bought from Fred Olsen, Norway. The dual-fuel […]
Maiden Call – Montenegro owned bulker KOTOR – 22.04.2013
One of the rare countries that ships come from at Malta is the Balkan Country – Montenegro. In the afternoon of Monday 22nd April, 2013 the 2012 built bulker KOTOR entered Grand Harbour for the first time. She was built in China by Shanghai Shipyard at Shanghai with 179.98 metres as length overall (loa) and […]
RoRo Vessels – MSC BRIDGE
One of the Italian built ships that had an interesting shipping history so far is the 1998 built roll on roll off (RoRo) vessel MSC BRIDGE. She was built in Italy by Esercizio Cantieri at Viareggio as STENA AUSONIA. Between 1998 and 2002 she was chartered to Britain’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary renamed RFA SEA CENTURION A 98 […]
Offshore News – Solstad secures 6 vessels deal for a project – 31.08.2023
Norwegian OSV player Solstad Offshore has landed a deal with Ocean Installer, a marine construction player, formerly known as Havfram Subsea securing work for six ships on a project in West Africa. NORMAND IVAN entering Grand Harbour, Malta back to May, 2016. The contract, which starts in the fourth quarter of this year, will utilise NORMAND […]
Tanker News – Waste Oils Collected From Malta – August 2023
On Thursday 24th August the 20 year old lady ECOSTAR homeported at Gibraltar (GIB) entered Grand Harbour, Malta at 0714 hrs coming from Greece. Her purpose of call was to collect around 4,000 tons of Waste Oil from Falzon Bunkering at the Tank Cleaning Farm (TCF) Facilities at Ricasoli, Malta. She was built in Turkey […]
