Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2013

[Tony des Landes]

Unsurprisingly E.R. Darwin appears to be doing only one northbound trip on MSC's Capricorn Service and her slot will be taken by the Mare Caribicum (IMO 9235086)

[Stephen Chester]

The first southbound sailing for ANL on the KIX South East Asia service is "Winter D" IMO 9323041. She last called at Auckland as "MOL Winter".
She is doing only the one southbound voyage. The northbound voyage will be taken by "CMA CGM Rose" IMO 9315886. She is transferring from Hamburg Sud's WCNA schedule. The transfer will take place in Auckland on or about 25th September.
A replacement on the WCNA schedule as not yet been announced.
footnote:
CMA CGM Rose V001N will not call Auckland. All Auckland cargo from this vessel will be carried on Winter D V001N to Tauranga which will then phase out in Tauranga to be replaced by CMA CGM Rose V001N

[kiwi9653]

Sad News from Port Chalmers New Zealand that wellknown ship photographer Doug Wright has died. Doug's photos of New Zealand and overseas Ships in the Otago harbour over 60 years have been published in many books and websites including Shipspotting. Condolences to the Wright Family.

[Stephen Chester]

Reef Shipping's vessels "Reef Express' and "Reef Nauru" are both still in the Philippines.
"Reef Express" IMO 8506452 has been renamed "Ocean Wisdom", and "Reef Nauru" IMO 8506464 has been renamed "Ocean Greatness". They are both believed to be for sale.
Also, "Anking" ex Tasman Trader IMO 9102514 has gone for scrapping in Mumbai India.

[Stephen Chester]

Th first of the extra vessels on CMA CGM's Panama Direct service is Cap Vilano - IMO 9311787.

[Tony des Landes]

Th first of the extra vessels on CMA CGM's Panama Direct service is Cap Vilano - IMO 9311787.

Hi Stephen. The Cap Vilano has been renamed Vilano so I assume will see with that name.
Tony

[LPC Eye]

Hi, Just chatted to the crew on the E.R Darwin and she is on her last voyage to NZ under that name but will be returning under a MSC name in a few months......Watch this space huh.

Also looks like NYK Lyttelton just had its last call as well at Lyttelton. Her charter is finishing.

[Aaron Fox]

'Calidris' currently operating on the CMA CGM ANZEX Service has had a collision with the Container Ship 'APL Boston' last week in the Chinese port of Chiwan causing a dent measuring 13m by 3cm she has been taken off the ANZEX Service and has now arrive in the Port of Guangzhou most likely to get repairs done.

All cargo for the Calidris has moved to the Noble Regor.

[Stephen Chester]

The replacement for "CMA CGM Rose" on Hamburg Sud's WCNA service will be "Winter D". She is doing the southbound sailing on the KIX Asia service and will transfer to the new service in Tauranga at the end of September.

[Aaron Fox]

'Cape Maas' will be phasing out of the WCNA service in Sydney around the 04 October 2013 and be replaced by the 'Guenther Schulte' (IMO: 9436434) that is due to arrive into Tauranga on the 05 October 2013.  The 'Guenther Schulte' last called into New Zealand as the Cap Manuel.
Link: http://www.anl.com.au/show_news.php?id=2641

[Aaron Fox]

Fourth vessel on the KIX Asia service is the 'Alexandra P' (IMO: 9225407) charted by ANL she is schedule to arrive into Auckland on the 15 October 2013. 

[Tony des Landes]

Swire Shipping are making a number of changes on two of their services.

Tasman Sky and Tasman Bay are to be withdrawn from the Trans Tasman Service and replaced with Chekiang and Chengtu. These vessels will also call at Napier instead of the Capitaine Wallis and Forum Fiji which will now call at Auckland and Tauranga only.

One the South East Asian Service Kweichow will be replaced by Changsha but the Cap Don will do one trip until the Changsha joins the service.

[Aaron Fox]

CMA CGM are replacing the 'Lobivia' on the ANZEX Service with the 'Hansa Liberty' (imo: 9217034). Hansa Liberty is due to arrive in Auckland on the 19 October 2013

[Stephen Chester]

Sofrana are replacing the chartered "MCP Villach" with the "MCP Salzburg" IMO 9343481. She has just been in dry dock, and been renamed "Sofrana Joinville. She is due Tauranga 27 September.

[Tony des Landes]

CMA CGM have replaced the Thomas Mann with the Erato (IMO 9472103) on the ANZEX Service