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BULKERS: A modern bulk carrier

The outward shape of Handysize bulk carriers has changed little over the decades, but internally their design has been in constant evolution. An example...

GROUNDING: Aground on the Tyne

The small container ship Clonlee ran aground at the entrance to the river Tyne on 16 March after she lost power as she was...

BUNKERING TANKER: Lizrix for drydock

In 2008 the Hull-based firm of J. R. Rix added four new vessels to its fleet of bunkering tankers to meet increased demand, the...

BULKER: Biomass cargoes for Drax

In late 2009 Drax Power Station and the port of Tyne signed a £16 million biomass deal. This involved building a handling and storage...

CARGO SHIP: Seized by pirates

In early April a Somali man became the first pirate to be sentenced to jail in the US for an act of piracy against...

BULKERS: More Münchmeyers

MPC Münchmeyers Steamship of Germany has ordered two 82,000dwt Kamsarmax bulk carriers from China’s Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industries for delivery in 2012 and...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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