Felixstowe - the big ships are coming !

[spotti]

Maersk's AE7 will start weekly calls at Felixstowe as from January 3, 2010.
First vessel will be EMMA MAERSK, and CMA CGM CHRISTOPHE COLOMB
will arrive at February 21.

Source: Maersk Line schedules at:   www.maerskline.com

Niels

[Andrew McAlpine]

Hi Niels,

Also spotted this on the maersk line website, good news for (UK) spotters and may be an indication that thigs are gradually improving in the sector although there is a long way to go.

looks like I will be making more trips up to Felixstowe soon!!

rgds
Andrew
Containership Admin

[Robert J Smith]

Cma Cgm Christophe Colomb due at Felixstowe on Saturday 20th @ 10.00

http://www.portoffelixstowe.co.uk/shipping/frmSailingSchedule.aspx

Regards

Bob

[Dave van Spronsen]

Hi

Let's hope you all have some more luck in felixstowe
Here in Rotterdam 19.00 too bad
But on the Maersk Site also for Felixstowe 19.00
Algeciras  Algeciras - ML Terminal 13 Feb 2010 19:50 14 Feb 2010 18:30 04
Rotterdam  APM Terminals Rotterdam 18 Feb 2010 19:00 19 Feb 2010 23:00
Felixstowe  Felixstowe Trinity Terminal 20 Feb 2010 19:00 22 Feb 2010 19:00
Bremerhaven  NTB North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven 24 Feb 2010 22:00 25
Port Tangier Mediterranee  Port Tangier Mediterranee 01 Mar 2010 22:00 03
Suez Canal  Canal Zone Terminal

[Dave van Spronsen]

According to the Maersk Website,

CMA CGM Christophe Colomb departure at 05.00 Rotterdam
Wish all good hunting in Felixstowe

[Andrew McAlpine]

Currently showing 1400hrs arrival at Felixstowe,I will infortunately miss her as am working

good luck to anyone hoping to catch her

rgds
Adrew
Containership Admin

[henrycourt]

At this time CMA CGM CHRISTOPHE COLOMB is just coming away from the berth in Rotterdam 0819 GMT 20.02.10

[Robert J Smith]

Now showing 23.00 eta at Felixstowe. Might be worth a visit to Shotley in the morning.

Regards

Bob

[John Jones]

Now showing 01.30 eta Felixstowe. A departure time might be of more use at this juncture!
Think I'll have a lie-in and Sunday roast instead :-)

Regards
John J.

[Jim Croucher]

John,

She should sail early afternoon on Monday. Lets just hope for some good weather.....

Brgds,
Jim C

[spotti]

Is Christophe C on charter to Maersk ??
Her voyage numbers of Maersk's AE7 schedule - 043W and 044E - are
apparently not to be found in the CMA CGM schedules ??

On Dave's excellent photos from the arrival at Roterdam only a few
CMA CGM containers on deck.

Niels

[Dave van Spronsen]

The Christophe Colomb is in the same service as all the E-class off Maersk
I think she is charter you can found the schedule of the CMA CGM CC at the Maersk Website
http://www.maerskline.com/appmanager/maerskline/public?_nfpb=true&_nfls=false&_pageLabel=page_schedules_location&_nfls=false
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Dave

[Robert J Smith]

Jonesy wrote:
Now showing 01.30 eta Felixstowe. A departure time might be of more use at this juncture!
Think I'll have a lie-in and Sunday roast instead

Regards
John J.

My thoughts too John after I looked out of the window this morning and saw the rain  :-(

Bob

[Andrew McAlpine]

Hi,
Christophe Colomb is not currently on charter to Maersk, CMA CGM & Maersk are collaberating on a number servces including this one which is Maersk Lines AE7 with CMA CGM buying slots.

CMA CGM are providing one vessel Christophe Colomb on this service and are marketing it as their FAL 7 service, they do not have enough vessels in service at this size to run their own service.

regards
Andrew
Containership Admin

[spotti]

Thanks, Andrew

Different voyage numbers on the FAL service, - which I should have
guessed :-(

The CMA CGM web site states a piece of information regarding CC which
is new to me: "CCIA capacity at 14t   9932". CCIA meaning what? Commercial?

Nominal capacity is given as the wellknown 13880.

Niels