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CATTLE CARRIER: From cars to cattle

Singapore’s Keppel Shipyard has completed conversion of the former car/container ship Merlion Ace into the livestock carrier Ghena for Merlion Ace Compania Naviera SA,...

SHORT SEA FEEDERS: Samskip switch vessels

Some time ago the Geest North Sea Service was incorporated into services run by Samskip. One vessel that traded on the route was Geest...

REFRIGERATION SHIP: A future for the Reefer?

Refrigerator ships have long been some of the most graceful ships at sea, but their future is in doubt as container carriers continue to...

OPEN-HATCH BULKERS: Multiple orders for open-hatch carriers

Three owners have ordered open-hatch ships recently, a vessel type developed in the 1960s for handling forest products as well as containers, but now...

BULKER: Maiden voyage to Leith

The new bulk carrier Crystalgate (16,950gt) made her maiden call at Leith on 15 November 2010. She is managed by Zodiac Maritime Agencies and...

COASTER DETENTION: Detained at Birkenhead

The Panamanian-registered coaster Most Sky was detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency at Birkenhead in November 2010 because of a number of health...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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