Friday, December 31, 2010
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
The Alexander the Great will arrive this afternoon at the Maasvlakte Oil Terminal fully loaded.
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This being the last ship in 2010, we from 'Ship of the Day' would like to wish you a happy, prosperous and healthy 2011!
Thursday, December 30, 2010
EMMA MAERSK
The Emma Maersk will arrive this evening at the APM terminal, Rotterdam from Tanger Med where she will stay for about 36 hours. She will return within about two months to Rotterdam.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
MSC ALEXANDRA
Today's ship of the day is the recently delivered MSC Alexandra (IMO: 9461374, Port of Registry: Panama). This container vessel is 365 meters long and 51 meters wide. Due to her design with the superstructure midships, she is capable of transporting about 14,000 TEU, more than Maersk PS-class (amongst which is the Emma Maersk). One can argue about the looks of this vessel, however the design ensures for better stability and lower trim for higher speed, when the ship is fully loaded. The main engine of the container ship is a MAN B&W 12K98MC-C with full output power of 72,240 kW. This power is enough for the ship to reach maximum speed of 25 knots. The MSC Alexandra is operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company on their Far-East to Europe loop. The MSC Alexandra is scheduled to arrived later tonight at the ECT Delta terminal, Rotterdam from Valencia and will depart within 24 hours. | Source: Shipspotting.com Copyright: Ingmar Domrös |
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Monday, December 27, 2010
CMA CGM IVANHOE
The CMA CGM Ivanhoe arrived this morning at the ECT Delta terminal from Hamburg. She will depart tomorrow morning with destination Zeebrugge.
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Friday, December 24, 2010
KAZIMAH III
The Kazimah III is scheduled to enter the Port of Rotterdam tonight for discharging crude oil from Mina Al Ahmadi, Kuwait at the MOT Terminal, Rotterdam.
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
ELEONORA MAERSK
The Eleonora Maersk is expected to arrive later tonight at the APM terminal, Rotterdam from Tanger Med. Tomorrow, the vessel will set sail for Bremerhaven.
The Eleonora Maersk seen arriving at Rotterdam at January 24, 2007. Many thanks to Rene Nicolaes of Sea-Ships.com for the photo! |
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
HOEGH BERLIN
The Hoegh Berlin is scheduled to arrive later this afternoon at the Rotterdam Car Terminal from Le Havre.
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Monday, December 20, 2010
TOG MOR
The Tog Mor arrived this morning at the Port of Rotterdam on board the heavy load vessel Osprey. The vessel is currently located at the Calandkanaal.
Friday, December 17, 2010
CALAMITY JANE
The vessel is 151 meters long, 20 meters wide and can accomodate 72 persons. She is equipped with one fixed lifting frame for lifting up to a maximum of 200 tons and a general purpose crane for lifting up to 55 tons. The Calamity Jane is owned by the Swiss-based Allseas Group S.A. which is one of the major offshore pipelay and subsea construction companies in the world, operating specialised vessels - which were designed in-house.
The Calamity Jane is scheduled to enter the Port of Rotterdam this evening and will berth at Damen shipyard, Schiedam.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
EBBA MAERSK
The Ebba Maersk will arrive this morning at the APM terminal, Rotterdam from Tanger Med. Tomorrow, the vessel will set sail for Bremerhaven on the APM AE1 line. She will return within about 7 weeks to Rotterdam.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
TEAL
Today Ship of the Day is the semi-submersible heavy load vessel Teal (IMO: 8113566, Port of Registry: Willemstad, Dutch Antilles). The ship is 180.9 meters long, 32.3 meters wide and has a maximum draught when submerged of 21.6 meters. The Teal provides a deck space of 126.6 meters by 31.6 meters with a deck load of 16-20 tonnes/sq.m which ensures the vessel to carry heavy cargo up to 25,000 tons. She is equipped with 4 ballast pumps, electrically driven, with a total capacity of 2,800 cu.m/hr and 3 cargo pumps, also electrically driven, with a total capacity of 3,000 cu.m/hr. The Teal was built in 1984 as the Dyvi Teal and was converted into her current state in 1996. She is currently operated by the Dutch based company Dockwise Shipping B.V. The Teal will arrive later tonight at the Calandkanaal, Rotterdam. | Source: Shipspotting.com Copyright: Hannes van Rijn |
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Monday, December 13, 2010
SMT BONTRUP
The SMT Bontrup is scheduled to arrive this evening at the Yanghtzehaven, Rotterdam with a load of stone from Bremanger Quarry, Norway to be used in the Maasvlakte 2 project.
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Tuesday, December 07, 2010
CMA CGM CHRISTOPHE COLOMB
The CMA CGM Christophe Colomb is scheduled to arrive later tonight at the APM Terminal, Rotterdam with the last port of call at Le Havre.
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Friday, December 03, 2010
MINERVA SYMPHONY
The Minerva Symphony is scheduled to arrive this evening at the Team terminal, Rotterdam from Novorossiysk, Russia.
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Thursday, December 02, 2010
YM UNITY
The YM Unity is scheduled to arrivelater tonight at the Euromax Terminal, Rotterdam with a last port of call at Singapore. She is scheduled to depart within 18 hours with destination Hamburg, Germany.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
CMA CGM HYDRA
The CMA-CGM Hydra (IMO: 9356309, Port of Registry: London) is a 347 meters long, 45 meters wide containership with a maximum teu capacity of 10,960 and is equipped with 700 reefer points. The vessel is propelled by a Man B&W 12K98ME-C engine which gives the ship a maximum speed of 26 knots. She was delivered in april 2009 at Daewoo Heavy Industries, Korea. She is deployed on CMA CGM's FAL1 loop between the Far East and Western Europe. The ship also has capacity for 8 passengers for cargo ship cruising. The CMA CGM Hydra will arrive later tonight at the ECT Delta Terminal with the last port of call at Hamburg. | Photo by: Torsten Bätge Source: Wikimedia Permission: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 License |
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Monday, November 29, 2010
ROLLDOCK SUN
The Rolldock Sun is scheduled to arrive at the Waalhaven, Rotterdam later tonight.
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Friday, November 26, 2010
BERGE STAHL
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Thursday, November 25, 2010
SCF SURGUT
The SCF Surgut is scheduled to arrive later tonight at the MOT terminal, Rotterdam from Novorossiysk, Russia.
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
CMA CGM AQUILA
The CMA CGM Aquila (IMO: 9410741, Port of Registry: London) is a 364 meter long, 45 meters wide containership with a deadweight of 128,000 tons and a maximum TEU capacity of 11,400. She was built in 2009 at Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea and is propelled by a HHI MAN B&W 12K98 MC-C Mk 7 engine delivering the vessel a maximum speed of 24.7 knots. The CMA CGM Aquila is deployed on CMA CGM's FAL service between the Far East and Northern Europe. The CMA CGM Aquila will arrive at the ECT Delta terminal, Rotterdam this morning from Hamburg. Click here for the current position of the CMA CGM Aquila | Source: www.shipspotting.com Copyright: Eckhard Uhrbrock |
Thursday, November 18, 2010
EVELYN MAERSK
The Evelyn Maersk is scheduled to arrive this morning at the APM terminal, Rotterdam from the port of Tanger Med. She will stay in port for about 36 hours. The vessel will then set sail for Bremerhaven on the APM AE1 line. She will return within about 7 weeks to Rotterdam.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
TRANSSHELF
The Transshelf is arrived this morning at the Calandkanaal.
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Monday, November 08, 2010
SMT BONTRUP
The SMT Bontrup arrived this morning at the Yanghtzehaven, Rotterdam with a load of stone from Bremanger Quarry, Norway to be used in the Maasvlakte 2 project.
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Friday, November 05, 2010
AL JABRIYAH II
Today's Ship of the Day is the Suez-Max tanker Al Jabriyah II (IMO: 9329708, Port of Registry: Kuwait). The Al Jabriyah II is 333 metres long and 60 metres wide and has a maximum draught of 22.5 metres. These dimensions give the vessel a deadweight tonnage of over 317,500. The vessel was delivered in 2007 by Hyundai Heavy Industries and is owned by the Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. She is propelled by a 6S90MC-C HHI MAN B&W engine. The Al Jabriyah II's sister vessel is the Kazimah III which featured as Ship of the Day in May 2010. The Al Jabriyah II is scheduled to arrive later this morning at the MOT Terminal Rotterdam with the last port of call at Mina Al Ahmadi, Kuwait. For some more pictures (exterior and interior) take a look at Auke Visser's Supertankers website | Photo by: Fred Vloo |
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Wednesday, November 03, 2010
BERGE FJORD
The Berge Fjord will arrive this morning at the EMO terminal Rotterdam carrying a load of iron ore from Tubarao, Brasil.
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Tuesday, November 02, 2010
COSCO NINGBO
Monday, November 01, 2010
NOBLE PIET VAN EDE
The Noble Piet van Ede will arrive later tonight at Keppel Verolme Shipyard from the L15A area in the North Sea.
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Friday, October 29, 2010
MSC DANIT
The MSC Danit arrived this morning at the ECT Delta terminal, Rotterdam from Felixstowe and will depart within 24 hours.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
ELLY MAERSK
The Elly Maersk is scheduled to arrived later tonight at the APM terminal, Rotterdam from the port of Tanger Med. She will stay there for about 36 hours. The vessel will then set sail for Felixstowe on the APM AE1 line. She will return within about 7 weeks to Rotterdam.
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Friday, October 22, 2010
COSCO BEIJING
The Beijing is 350 metres long, almost 43 metres wide, has a deadweight tonnage of 107,000 and a teu capacity of 9,450. She is currently sailing on the AE1-loop which connects Asia and Europe.
The Cosco Beijing is scheduled to arrive later this evening at the ECT Terminal, Rotterdam, with the last port of call at Singapore. The vessel will leave in about 36 hours for Felixstowe, Hamburg and Antwerp before returning to the Far East.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
EUGEN MAERSK
The Eugen Maersk will arrive later tonight at the APM terminal, Rotterdam from Tanger Med, terminal. Tomorrow, the vessel will set sail for Felixstowe. She will return within two months to Rotterdam.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
STEMAT SPIRIT
The Stemat Spirit arrived last night at the Stemat berth in the Werkhaven, Rotterdam.
Friday, October 15, 2010
JORK RANGER / MINDORO (UPDATE)
Today we have an updated story on the collision between containership Jork Ranger and tanker Mindoro last Tuesday. Awaiting orders the Mindoro has been waiting at sea for a few days, but will enter the port of Rotterdam today. She will be berthed at the Calandkanaal, where here cargo of jetfuel will be discharged. Any arrangements on possible repairs are not yet known to us. The Jork Ranger is currently located at Damen Shipyard, Schiedam for repairs on her bow. Most probably the legal complications of the collision will ensure both vessels to be arrested for quite at while.
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Click here for the current position of the Jork Ranger
Below the damage on the bow of the Jork Ranger:
Website VT Explorer shows a detailed log of the AIS positions: Click here!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
GJERTRUD MAERSK
The Gjertrud Maersk is currently sailing on the Maersk AE-2 loop between China and Europe. She will enter the port of Rotterdam this afternoon from Tanger Med. The next destination of the Gjertrud Maersk will be Bremerhaven. From there she will set sail for the Malaga and afterwards the Suez Canal and South-Eastern Asia. The Gjertrud Maersk is scheduled to return to Rotterdam within two months.
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
BELGIAN REEFER
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
JORK RANGER / MINDORO (COLLISION)
Vessel Jork Ranger is able to continue to Rotterdam where she will most probably enter later this morning.
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Click here for the current position of the Jork Ranger
Below the damage on the bow of the Jork Ranger:
Website VT Explorer shows a detailed log of the AIS positions: Click here!
Saturday, October 02, 2010
CMA CGM CARMEN
The CMA CGM Carmen arrived in the Port of Rotterdam last night. She is currently berthed at the ECT Delta Terminal and will depart within 36 hours.
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Friday, October 01, 2010
ALFRED N
The Alfred N (IMO: 8900438, Port of Registry: Panama) is a bulk carrier owned by General Ore Carrier Corporation IV Limited, Panama and managed by Neu Seeschiffahrt GmbH, Germany. The vessel was built in 1991 by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali, Italy. Her sister vessels are the Arthur N and Faith N. The Alfred N is 325 metres long, 54 metres wide and has a maximum draught of almost 21 metres. All these dimensions ensure a deadweight tonnage of 260,826. The Alfred N is scheduled to enter the Port of Rotterdam later tonight with a last port of call at Tubarao, Brasil. She will take berth at the EECV for discharging iron ore. | Source: Bernd Dahlmann (http://www.ship-world.de/) |
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Friday, September 24, 2010
BERGE STAHL
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
EBBA MAERSK
The Ebba Maersk will arrive this morning at the APM terminal, Rotterdam from Tanger Med. Tomorrow, the vessel will set sail for Bremerhaven on the APM AE1 line. She will return within about 7 weeks to Rotterdam.
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
SHERAKHAN
The Sherakhan arrives this morning at the Waalhaven, Rotterdam.
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Monday, September 20, 2010
ITAL CONTESSA
She is currently owned by Conti Reederei, Germany, managed by NSB Niederelbe, Germany and is sailing for the Italian based Italia Marittima (previously: Lloyd Triestino) on their China-Europe-Mediterranean Service.
The Ital Contessa is scheduled to enter the port of Rotterdam this afternoon and will take berth at the ECT Delta Terminal. The vessel's next destination is Hong Kong where she is due to arrive October 13. She will return in Rotterdam within two months.
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Friday, September 17, 2010
MSC BEATRICE
The MSC Beatrice will arrive later this afternoon at the ECT Delta terminal, Rotterdam from Felixstowe and will depart tomorrow.
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
NYK VESTA
The NYK Vesta is expected to arrive this afternoon at the ECT Delta terminal from Jeddah.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
STAD AMSTERDAM
More information can be found at: www.stadamsterdam.com
The Stad Amsterdam arrived this morning at the Holland Amerikakade from IJmuiden. The vessel should have sailed to Oostende with a visit to the UK, but due to bad weather, she will visit Rotterdam now.
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