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Title: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Aaron Fox on December 27, 2013, 03:51:41 AM
Updates from previous posts that will take effect in 2014.
http://forum.shipspotting.com/index.php/topic,11414.msg67725.html#new

Bahia Castillo has been renamed Spirit of Shanghai and Bahia Negra has been renamed Spirit of Sydney

MSC appear to be phasing out the Mare Phoenicium and Mare Arcticum on the Capricorn Service and their February slots are being advertised as TBA

Buxstar is to be replaced by the as yet unidentified MSC Patricia on the Capricorn Service.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Brent on December 27, 2013, 05:59:03 AM
Aaron,

MSC have purchased Buxstar and MSC Patricia may be her new name.
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Post by: Tony des Landes on December 31, 2013, 11:15:43 PM
The Kota Lambang is showing on PIL's schedule as doing a one-off voyage in February
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Post by: Tony des Landes on January 01, 2014, 08:44:36 PM
The Kota Lambang is showing on PIL's schedule as doing a one-off voyage in February

Now PIL are also showing the newbuild Kota Lestari as a replacement for Kota Lumba
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Tony des Landes on January 06, 2014, 07:07:34 PM
Aaron,

MSC have purchased Buxstar and MSC Patricia may be her new name.

It is now confirmed that the Buxstar has been renamed MSC Patricia
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Tony des Landes on January 08, 2014, 05:57:06 AM
The names of the last 3 "Bahia" class ships on the Trident Service have appeared on the schedule

Bahia r/n Spirit of Auckland
Bahia Blanca r/n Spirit of Singapore
Bahia Grande r/n Spirit of Melbourne

MSC Nederland has returned to the Capricorn Service to replace Mare Phoenicium
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Post by: Tony des Landes on January 10, 2014, 07:24:19 AM
Kota Lukis is to be replaced by the Kota Loceng
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Aaron Fox on January 11, 2014, 08:30:03 PM
The Kota Lambang is showing on PIL's schedule as doing a one-off voyage in February

The NZX service has moved from a 5th vessel service to a 6th vessel one with another PIL vessel added. This change took effect when the Kota Lumba made her last visit to NZ
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Post by: Tony des Landes on January 13, 2014, 07:18:47 PM
It appears that the Kota Lambang is only doing one trip and the Kota Lihat will join the service in March/April
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Tony des Landes on January 15, 2014, 08:27:02 AM
The newbuilding AAL Newcastle is to replace AAL Pusan on Austral Asia Lines New Zealand - Asia Service
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Post by: Tony des Landes on January 24, 2014, 07:49:31 PM
MSC are to make a few changes

Larentia and Hansa Century are to leave the Kiwi Service and will each do a northbound only voyage on the Capricorn Service.

Their places on the Kiwi Service will be taken over by the Glory (IMO 9124378) and Conti Emden (IMO 9313242)

This reshuffling also sees the last of the "Mare" vessels, Mare Caribicum leave the service so presumably there will be a couple more replacements scheduled for the future.
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Post by: Robbie on February 06, 2014, 09:29:01 PM
The Southern Moana is to renamed the Capitaine Wallis and has been taken over by Neptune Shipping

The Southern Fleur is to be renamed Southern Lily after she departs Auckland.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Brent on February 07, 2014, 07:40:21 PM
Morning Robbie

From what I hear in the Australian shipping news circles, these chamges result from the return of PFL's Forum Samoa II after a few years being chartered out as Opal Harmony, she is going to r/n Southern Moana for the New Caledonia / Vanuatu run. The previous Southern Moana as you say r/n's Capitaine Wallis for the NZ/Fiji trade, taking cargo previously carried by CMA CGM that now cancelled Fiji calls after the PAD service to Europe dropped back to fortnightly. Southern Lily ex Southern Fleur will cover the Tonga/Samoa trade. New new Forum Samoa III will be introduced to the Australia / Islands trades, formerly the Southern Lily 3, enabling the short-term PFL/Neptune/PDL fill-in MCP Hamburg to be returned to owners.
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Post by: Robbie on February 10, 2014, 02:41:53 AM
Thanks for that Brent.

I have also heard once China Nav takes over Pacifica they are planning on returning the current 2 vessels to their owners and chartering 2x 1200TEU vessels but there is no set date on when this will happen.
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Post by: Robbie on February 14, 2014, 03:04:43 AM
Auckland will be hosting a few international naval vessels over the next month as part of the International Mine Countermeasures Excersice being held off NZ and Australia. The ROKS Wonsan is due in Auckland on Sunday morning. The HMAS Huon, HMAS Gascoyne, and a yet to be named American vessel is due on Monday 17th. The Korean vessel Won San, a yet to be named Australian vessel and another yet to be named American vessel are due on the 7 march.
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Post by: Tony des Landes on February 20, 2014, 05:39:37 AM
CMA CGM are to replace the Bonny with the Hammonia Berolina (IMO 9336177) on the ANZEX Service.

Various brokers have reported the sale of the NYK Galaxy to Chinese buyers so it will be interesting to see if she remains on her present service
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Post by: Tony des Landes on February 26, 2014, 06:18:27 AM
Various brokers have reported the sale of the NYK Galaxy to Chinese buyers so it will be interesting to see if she remains on her present service

As anticipated the NYK Galaxy will be withdrawn and she will be replaced by the JPO Virgo (IMO 9430765)
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Post by: Aaron Fox on March 23, 2014, 07:26:23 AM
Maersk Line is replacing Laura Maersk with the Lars Maersk on the NZ1 Southern Star Service.

CMA CGM are replacing the Calidris with the Johannes S (Built: 2008, IMO: 9376141) on the ANZEX service.

CMA CGM are replacing Hanjin Mexico with the ANL Kardinia (Built: 2005, IMO: 9314923) on the KIX Service. Another change on this service is the renaming of the Alexandra P to the ANL Kiewa.

MSC have replaced the Larentia with the Mare Phoenicium due at Bluff on the 16th of April. MSC have also replaced the Cape Madrid with the Mare Britannicum due at Bluff on the 30th of April deployed on the Capricorn Service.

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Post by: Tony des Landes on March 28, 2014, 10:15:33 PM
CMA CGM are now replacing the Calidris with Corcovado (IMO 9241463) instead of the Johannes S on the ANZEX service.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Tony des Landes on April 30, 2014, 08:21:45 PM
MSC are to replace the MSC Patricia with the MSC Rebecca and the MSC Prague is to be replaced by an as yet unnamed vessel on the Capricorn Service
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Post by: Tony des Landes on May 07, 2014, 08:16:18 PM
The MOL Delight is to be replaced by the MOL Destiny on the North Asian Service

THe Merkur Bay is to be replaced by the Rossini (seen in NZ as Julia Schulte) on the PAD Service
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Post by: Tony des Landes on May 19, 2014, 10:24:27 AM
Hermes is to be replaced by the Hansa Victory on the ANZEX Service

Chekiang is to be replaced by the Kwangsi on Swires Trans Tasman Service
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Robbie on June 06, 2014, 05:20:43 AM
A regular caller to Tauranga, the Green Hope has been renamed Marsden Point.
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Post by: Tony des Landes on July 18, 2014, 03:45:18 AM
Rio Thompson is to be replaced by EM Athens on the Pacific Direct (PAD) Service
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Post by: Tony des Landes on July 23, 2014, 09:10:35 PM
CMA CGM Matisse is to be replaced by Puccini (IMO 9246322) on the PAD Service
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Aaron Fox on August 02, 2014, 05:14:12 PM
JPO VOLANS will be replaced by the STADT COBURG on the NZX service
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Tony des Landes on August 05, 2014, 08:16:16 PM
AAL Shanghai is to replace AAL Brisbane on the Asian Service

Mare Lycium is to join the Capricorn Service and MSC Patricia is to return to replace Mare Phoenicium

Noble Regor is to be replaced by an as yet unnamed vessel on the ANZEX Service
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Stephen Chester on September 05, 2014, 10:31:26 AM
CMA CGM to launch joint service between North East Asia, Australia and New Zealand with CSCL, OOCL and PIL
Friday, August 22, 2014

CMA CGM S.A. (CMA CGM), is pleased to announce a co-operation with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL), Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL) and Pacific International Lines (PIL), in the North East Asia, Australia and New Zealand Trade commencing from Shanghai in early of November.
The new service will be operated with 7 vessels of 4,250 TEU nominal capacity, of which three (3) vessels will be provided by CMA CGM, two (2) vessels by OOCL, one (1) vessel each by CSCL and PIL, and 1 ship for CSCL and PIL, while ANL will remain slot charterer. It will be replacing the current
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Yose Rizal Rustam on September 05, 2014, 12:57:27 PM
Aaron,

MSC have purchased Buxstar and MSC Patricia may be her new name.
alright
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Stephen Chester on September 05, 2014, 07:52:08 PM
Ports of Auckland website have the "Cap Cleveland" arriving 22 September from Los Angeles. In brackets they also have the name "Kota Pelangi". Is she being taken over by PIL? Anyone know?
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Brent on September 05, 2014, 08:47:22 PM
Stephen, PIL now taking slots on the VSA after terminating their CTP service, part of the deal they got naming rights to one vessel and Cap Cleveland to r/n Kota Penagi in Los Ageles 25-26.10. Last week the HS Bizet was r/n ANL Bindaree at Los Angeles also.

Later this month CMA CGM are switching Corcovado with Puccini between ANZEX Asia and PAD America/Europe services. Hermes returning to the service for the blank sailing.

Maersk have 5 x 4500 TEU vessels commencing a AKL/TRG - Tanjung Pelepas service later October, no specific vessel details.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Stephen Chester on September 05, 2014, 09:36:04 PM
Thanks for that Brent, you are a wealth of information. :)
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Aaron Fox on September 05, 2014, 09:38:05 PM
APL will be from November stoping the KIX Service and APL will then be joining the NZX service with partners OOCL & PIL & NYK & MOL by deploying one of there 4,250-4,350teu vessel
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Post by: Nigel Price on September 06, 2014, 08:47:38 AM
Cap Cleveland was never painted in Hamburg-Sud Red from new, it has a black hull colour. No problem to change the name to a "Kota" one, paint the funnel and it will look like a PIL ship.
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Post by: Brent on September 07, 2014, 12:32:46 AM
And I think PIL & HSDG funnels are near similar as well so maybe just need to paint on the PIL legend, could be a real cost-effective re-identification.
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Post by: Robbie on September 08, 2014, 07:37:33 PM
With the Vega Auriga being banned from Australia for 3 months the Hohebank will return to replace her on her service.
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Post by: Stephen Chester on September 11, 2014, 08:31:07 PM
A new addition to the Capricorn Service is "CPO New York" IMO 9440772. She was Hamburg Sud's Cap Harald.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Aaron Fox on September 13, 2014, 10:56:05 AM
Some of Maersk Line vessel that are going to by deployed on the Auckland- Tauranga- Singapore- Tanjung Pelepas- Auckland service are the Kalliroe, Safmarine Nokwanda and the Maersk Virginia
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Post by: Stephen Chester on September 15, 2014, 01:04:12 AM
I thought they were all to be 4500 teu vessels. The Kalliroe is 1740 teu,(very small) the Safmarine Nokwanda is 5057 teu, (due Auckland 5 November) and the Maersk Virginia 4824 teu.
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Post by: Tony des Landes on September 16, 2014, 07:56:54 AM
Ariana (IMO 9327671) is joining the NZS Service. It appears she is filling the gap left by the withdrawal of the Kota Lihat.
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Post by: Tony des Landes on September 27, 2014, 10:47:53 PM
Maersk are to replace the Maersk Jaun with the Seoul Trader on the Northern Star Service. As yet details of the Seoul Trader are unknown.
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Post by: Stephen Chester on September 28, 2014, 12:07:07 AM
Hi Tony
I believe she is the "NYK Rosa" IMO 9419644.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Stephen Chester on September 28, 2014, 12:13:33 AM
Maersk have replaced the small "Kalliroe" with the "Cape Male" IMO 9440150 on the yet to commence service from Auckland/Tauranga to Tanjung Pelapas/Singapore.
MSC are replacing the "Vega Auriga" with "Frisia Aller" IMO 9347982. She is doing a southbound voyage on the Capricorn service replacing the "Thomas Mann" which is phasing out in Singapore. She will then join the Noumea service from Sydney. A replacement for Thomas Mann is yet to be announced.
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Post by: Stephen Chester on September 29, 2014, 09:49:50 PM
APL are replacing "APL Jeddah" with "Sri Lanka" IMO 9431769. She had the APL prefix up until April 2014 when she was renamed.
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Post by: Stephen Chester on October 03, 2014, 09:26:51 AM
Another vessel announced for the new Maersk service is "Rio Chicago" IMO 9456965.
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Post by: Stephen Chester on October 16, 2014, 01:03:54 AM
The latest addition to Maersk's Tanjung Pelepas- Auckland/Tauranga schedule is Grasmere Maersk - IMO 9193276.
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Post by: Tony des Landes on October 16, 2014, 01:08:19 AM
APL are replacing "APL Jeddah" with "Sri Lanka" IMO 9431769. She had the APL prefix up until April 2014 when she was renamed.
I see the Sri Lanka is now appearing on the NZS Service schedule and the APL Jeddah still appears on the KIX schedule
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Post by: Tony des Landes on October 16, 2014, 07:04:39 PM
The JPO Scorpius which was originally undertaking a single voyage to cover for the Jeppesen Maersk, will now be replaced by the Kalliroe and not the return of the Jeppesen Maersk.

The MSC Krittika has now appeared on MSC's Capricorn Schedule after an absence of 3 years
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Post by: Stephen Chester on October 17, 2014, 08:25:41 PM
Anyone know why Spirit of Independence is dropping calls into New Plymouth?
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Post by: gwrdave on October 19, 2014, 02:45:55 AM
Was told last weekend by a port employee that there was insufficient cargo.
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Post by: gwrdave on October 20, 2014, 02:49:14 AM
Report from Taranaki Daily News re Spirit of Independence.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/10636261/Pacifica-abandons-port-as-trade-dries-up

Dave G
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Post by: Stephen Chester on October 20, 2014, 09:25:40 AM
Pacific Direct Lines additional Fiji vessel is "Kota Rakan" IMO 9359686. She will be renamed "Capitaine Cook" at Auckland to start her first voyage on 16/11/14.
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Post by: Stephen Chester on October 26, 2014, 07:51:44 PM
The first vessel announced for the new ANZEX service is "OOCL DALIAN" - IMO 9445526.
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Post by: Stephen Chester on October 26, 2014, 07:54:02 PM
Does anyone know if the Norfolk Guardian is still sailing to Norfolk Island? The last schedule I can find for her is dated November 2013, and she is arriving in Auckland today from Funafuti.
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Post by: Tony des Landes on October 26, 2014, 08:30:18 PM
MSC Paola (IMO 9161297) has appeared on MSC's Capricorn Service schedule
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Post by: Stephen Chester on November 03, 2014, 05:34:18 AM
Anyone know what the cement carrier Westport is doing in Sandy Bay? here is her position on Marine Traffic.

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:173.0413/centery:-41.00856/zoom:8/mmsi:512000049
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Post by: Tony des Landes on November 03, 2014, 07:16:02 PM
Two more vessels have been announced for the revised ANZEX Service.

They are HS Beethoven (IMO 9252266) and Madinah (IMO 9351608)
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Post by: Tony des Landes on November 04, 2014, 01:57:20 AM
MSC Patricia is to be replaced by the Primavera (IMO 9372860) on the Capricorn service
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Stephen Chester on November 07, 2014, 02:37:45 AM
Stadt Sevilla IMO 9440306 is to join Maersk's NZ3 South East Asia schedule.

ANL KURANGO ex Angeles IMO 9399791 is to join the CMA CGM KIX Service, replacing ANL Kiewa.
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Post by: Robbie on November 12, 2014, 01:35:10 AM
The currently detained Vega Auriga has been renamed Hansa Reliance today. which would indicate she may be close to finally leaving the port.
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Post by: Stephen Chester on November 15, 2014, 09:25:11 AM
The latest two vessels announce for the revised ANZEX service are CMA CGM Puget (IMO 9248124) and Kota Lihat (IMO 9628324). The latter vessel used to call here on the PIL South East Asia schedule.
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Post by: Tony des Landes on November 21, 2014, 05:18:29 AM
The next vessel announced on the new ANZEX Service is the JPO Pisces (IMO 9297852)

Only one left to be named
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Post by: Stephen Chester on November 21, 2014, 09:58:12 AM
JPO Pisces has called at NZ ports as both Bunga Raya Dua Belas and Maersk Duncan.
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Post by: Tony des Landes on November 24, 2014, 07:11:22 PM
Maersk Batur is to be replaced by the recently renamed Alexandra (IMO 9225407) on the Northern Star service. She had been trading here until recently as ANL Kiewa.

CMA CGM Auckland (IMO 9344564) is to replace CMA CGM Manet on the Pacific Direct Service (PAD). She completed two voyages on the service in 2007.
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Post by: Tony des Landes on November 27, 2014, 07:03:25 PM
The final vessel to be named on the revised ANZEX Service is the Xin Chang Sha (IMO 9312559)
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Post by: Tony des Landes on December 04, 2014, 08:06:07 AM
Hebe (IMO 9334375) has appeared on MSC's Capricorn schedule to replace MSC Astrid for her next voyage
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Post by: Stephen Chester on December 04, 2014, 08:11:01 PM
Pacific Direct Lines replacement for their Suva feeder vessel "Komaiwai II" is "Rachel" IMO 8520434. She will be renamed "Southern Phoenix".
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Post by: Maxor007 on December 05, 2014, 03:55:56 AM
First timer from Napier NZ, CMA CGM KIX  service first replacement vessel for departing APL vessels is the Puccini
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Post by: Stephen Chester on December 07, 2014, 01:48:38 AM
Spirit of Independence IMO 9319583 is laid up at Bledisloe Wharf in Auckland at present. She is apparently being re-delivered to her owners at the end of December. There is no detail yet on her replacement.
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Post by: Mike Cornwall on December 07, 2014, 11:58:58 AM
Hi Stephen,

Bit of a surprise for us as well.  Even us at Rorts of Dorkland aren't sure what's going on here.
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Post by: Robbie on December 08, 2014, 01:53:49 AM
Spirit of Independence is being redelivered to China as early as this weekend then a larger vessel is due in Jan.

Regards Robbie
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Post by: Robbie on December 09, 2014, 03:53:25 AM
Probably less related to services. Port of Tauranga tugs Te Matua & Kaimai are expected to head down to Timaru once the 2 new tugs arrive from China early next year. This will be mainly to do with the join merger between the ports of Tauranga and Timaru.
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Post by: Stephen Chester on December 16, 2014, 09:23:44 AM
Ports of Auckland has a vessel loading at Ferguson Terminal on 7 January called "BC San Francisco". It has the same export voyage number as the "Stadt Koln". There is no IMO number mentioned for the vessel as yet, so I am wondering if it may be the new name for the "Spirit of Independence".
Anyone have any ideas?
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Post by: Robbie on December 17, 2014, 05:31:26 AM
Ports of Auckland has a vessel loading at Ferguson Terminal on 7 January called "BC San Francisco". It has the same export voyage number as the "Stadt Koln". There is no IMO number mentioned for the vessel as yet, so I am wondering if it may be the new name for the "Spirit of Independence".
Anyone have any ideas?

When I saw her this morning she had scaffolding over the side of her bow so she may be in the process of being renamed now. The weather here is horrible (not ideal for painting new names on the hull of ships) Once it clears I will see what I can see.

Regards Robbie
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Post by: Robbie on December 18, 2014, 03:51:01 AM
The Spirit of Independence is currently being renamed Tini again.
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Post by: Stephen Chester on December 19, 2014, 09:49:19 AM
Re: BC San Francisco loading Fergusson Terminal 7 January.

It may be that Pacific Direct Line are replacing the "Capitaine Wallis" ex BC San Francisco. She is due in Auckland on 4 January but is not doing voyage 23N to Suva. The next voyage is 24N etd 18 January.

There has been no mention on their website of a replacement as yet, but as all the other vessels are ex PIL ships it would make sense to make the fleet uniform.
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Post by: Tony des Landes on December 22, 2014, 08:21:52 AM
E.R. New York (IMO 9238789) is to join the Capricorn Service at the end of January
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014
Post by: Stephen Chester on December 28, 2014, 09:37:50 PM
Capitaine Wallis IMO 9346562 is to be renamed BC San Francisco, presumably at Tauranga.
BC San Francisco is to join Maersk's NZ3 Asian service loading at Auckland 7 January and Tauranga 9 January.
Other additions to the NZ3 service are JPO Vela IMO 9406180 and Mediterranean Sea IMO 9348194.