Updates on vessels and services to New Zealand in 2014

[Aaron Fox]

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.

[Brent]

Aaron,

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

[Tony des Landes]

The Kota Lambang is showing on PIL's schedule as doing a one-off voyage in February

[Tony des Landes]

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

[Tony des Landes]

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

[Tony des Landes]

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

[Tony des Landes]

Kota Lukis is to be replaced by the Kota Loceng

[Aaron Fox]

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

[Tony des Landes]

It appears that the Kota Lambang is only doing one trip and the Kota Lihat will join the service in March/April

[Tony des Landes]

The newbuilding AAL Newcastle is to replace AAL Pusan on Austral Asia Lines New Zealand - Asia Service

[Tony des Landes]

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.

[Robbie]

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.

[Brent]

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.

[Robbie]

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.

[Robbie]

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.