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Cement carrier – New trade for veteran

On 20 October 2012 an unusual vessel called at the port of Montrose. It is many years since cement was brought to the port,...

BULK CARGO: Newport News to Newcastle

On 29 September 2012 the Panamax bulk carrier Nereid (2001, ex-Galatea) arrived on the Tyne after a voyage across the Atlantic from Newport News,...

CONTAINER SHIPS: Wan Hai: naming by the number

Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines is one of the world’s few container carriers that does not name its ships but rather numbers them. Recently it...

CONTAINER SHIP: Largest box ship ever in the US

The port of Long Beach recently welcomed the largest container vessel to call at an American port. MSC Beatrice (151,559gt) made her first call...

CARGO VESSEL: King Ocean buys Bernuth

Two well-known general cargo carriers in the Caribbean have joined forces, with Miami-based King Ocean Services acquiring competitor Bernuth Lines, also of Miami. Bernuth,...

CONTAINER SERVICE: New port call for Rickmers

From September the Japanese port of Nagoya will be added to Rickmers-Linie’s Round the World Pearl String Service schedule on a monthly basis. The...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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