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Title: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on January 02, 2021, 09:24:51 PM
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Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on January 06, 2021, 05:06:58 AM
Nordmargherita IMO 9757541 is doing a one off voyage on Coscos Brisbane/Auckland Express service. She is due Auckland 16 February.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on January 11, 2021, 08:19:38 PM
Grasmere Maersk (IMO 9193276) is to replace Safmarine Mulanje on the North Asia Service.

Cape Moss (IMO 9445916) is to join MSC's Capricorn Service.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on January 16, 2021, 12:37:18 AM
The Southern Trader was to do a crew change in Auckland before she sailed on 13 January. Unfortunatley an incoming crew member tested positive for Covid-19 and all 12 of the crew were sent to a quarantine facility for 14 days. She is unoading her cargo again at Jellicoe Wharf, (not sure if it is the entire cargo), and she will go to anchor until at least the 24 January.
Also Southern Tiare is due to drydock, so her next voyage to Norfolk Island is cancelled. NPDL are trying to locate a replacement vessel to do the voyage.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on January 18, 2021, 07:15:11 PM
Maersk Bintan (IMO 9355288) has appeared on Maersk's OC1 schedule, possibly replacing Maersk Izmir.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on January 26, 2021, 04:45:02 AM
NPDL's latest vessel Capitaine Magellan IMO 9188934 is due Auckland 6 February to load for Papeete. Southern Pearl that is usually on the Tahiti run is heading for Suva after discharge in Papeete and loading for Tarawa.
Capitaine Wallis is due in Auckland from Suva 7 February, and will be here until the 11th for survey work.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Aaron Fox on January 31, 2021, 10:44:55 AM
More vessel changes for the MSC services

MSC Astrid is moving from the Kiwi Service to the Capricorn service and is being replaced by Majd on the Kiwi service.

GH Zonda is getting replaced by the Bomar Spring on the Capricorn service. 
 

Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on February 02, 2021, 07:30:51 PM
The bunker tanker "Awanuia" has been laid up at Auckland since christmas. There is no date on the port website for her departure. Ships are bunkering from trucks, heading to Tauranga or in the case of Sofrana vessels going to Northport.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on February 04, 2021, 02:20:55 AM
Quote from: Stephen Chester on January 06, 2021, 05:06:58 AM
Nordmargherita IMO 9757541 is doing a one off voyage on Coscos Brisbane/Auckland Express service. She is due Auckland 16 February.

Cosco have now added this vessel as a permanent addition, and she will call alongside Kalliroe, making the schedule two vessel calls a month.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on February 05, 2021, 03:53:50 AM
Hansa Freyburg is being replaced by Nefeli IMO 9491628 on ANL's Trans Tasman service.

The Hansa Freyburg will do a one off voyage calling Sydney - Napier - Auckland - Napier (again) - Auckland (again) - Singapore.

She may be taking empty containers back to Asia. The Siangtan loaded alot of empties this week in Auckland and the Shansi will do the same this coming week.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on February 10, 2021, 09:49:04 PM
Mate IMO 9644990 ex Kota Expres is doing two voyages starting 20 February between Sydney, Melbourne and Tauranga. She will then transfer to the WCNA schedule replacing Cap Capricorn which finishes in Melbourne on 13 April.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on February 11, 2021, 02:53:00 AM
Maersk are starting a new service to Fiji using Seaspan Hannover IMO 9320013.

Ports of call are:
Tauranga - Auckland - Nelson - Timaru - Lyttelton - Tauranga - Suva - Lautoka.

On occaison the schedule will also go after Auckland: Nels-Tim-Lytt-Nels-Tim-Lytt-Tau-Suva-Laut.

So this would assume there will be some coastal calls attached to this schedule.

Interesting times in shipping for New Zealand.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on February 11, 2021, 03:16:23 AM
CSL Atlantic will phase out of the KIX Service and be replaced by Antwerp Bridge (ex ANL Wendouree).

OEL Badrinath will then phase out of the KIX Service and be replaced by CSL Atlantic phasing back in.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on February 11, 2021, 03:26:54 AM
Quote from: Stephen Chester on February 11, 2021, 02:53:00 AM
Maersk are starting a new service to Fiji using Seaspan Hannover IMO 9320013.

Ports of call are:
Tauranga - Auckland - Nelson - Timaru - Lyttelton - Tauranga - Suva - Lautoka.

That will coincide with the cessation of calls to Timaru by the "Rio" class vessels on the Southern Star Service. That then means they only need to call at Lyttelton once instead of going Lyttelton - Timaru - Lyttelton because of draft issues at Timaru.

Another unnamed vessel is also scheduled on that service.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on February 11, 2021, 10:56:31 PM
After one voyage replacing Shaoshing on Swires's South East Asia schedule, Suva Chief will be replaced by new build Chekiang IMO 9848778.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on February 12, 2021, 07:11:22 AM
Rotterdam Bridge (IMO 9224324) is to replace APL Denver on the ANZEX Service.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on February 13, 2021, 09:59:02 AM
It looks like Bernhard Schulte will only undertake one voyage on the KIX Service, and the vessel which she replaced, the Seasmile, will return to take her place.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on February 16, 2021, 03:45:11 AM
NPDL shipping are starting a new dedicated shipping service linking Tauranga and Auckland with Noumea and Port Vila on a 15 day frequency. They will use the Capitaine Magellan IMO 9188934 on this run.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on February 19, 2021, 04:05:29 AM
The second vessel in Maersk's NZ coastal and Fiji service is Maersk Newhaven IMO 9215880.

NPDL shipping will also use these vessels for containers through Tauranga to Fiji.
Capitaine Dampier is phacing out of the service and Capitaine Tasman will carry breakbulk and containers from Tauranga and Auckland. She will no longer call at Noumea.

Capitaine Dampier will do one voyage to Noumea before Capitaine Magellan takes over at the end of April.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Brent on February 19, 2021, 06:32:37 AM
Maersk also seem to have a ring-in to Asia, the Express Argentina ETA Tauranga 3.3.21. They are struggling to load the containers they have committed to, wiped out the opposition and now "strangling" NZ exports with their service struggles. An extra-loader is the least they can do.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on March 03, 2021, 05:36:01 AM
JPO Libra IMO 9297840 is being added to the Pacific West Coast schedule.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on March 05, 2021, 07:59:42 PM
Southern Moana is to transfer from the Auspac service to replace Southern Trader on the Samoa/Tonga trade.

Southern Trader will replace Capitaine Magellan on the Tahiti trade, and also call Nukualofa on every voyage.

Capitaine Magellan is starting the new Noumea and Port Vila schedule.

In July, Southern Moana will be replaced by Capitaine Dampier after she returns from a lengthy survey in drydock.

When Island Chief returns from her drydock in China this month she will have been renamed "Imua".

There will be two new vessels on the Auspac service replacing Southern Moana and Kokopo Chief. The latter vessel is finally joining her sisters on the scrapyard beach at Alang.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on March 05, 2021, 08:23:08 PM
Northern Guild is to leave the ANZEX Service and will be replaced by an as yet unnamed vessel.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on March 08, 2021, 08:45:08 PM
Maersk Newhaven is supposed to be starting her new schedule in NZ at the end of March. However Maersk have her sailing from Hong Kong to Qingdao and then Balboa, arriving 9 April. Have they changed vessels? She is still showing on the Maersk schedule as MDV Andah, which is a "holding" name.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on March 08, 2021, 08:47:45 PM
Neokastro (IMO 9400215) ex Aglaia is to replace Toucan Hunter on the North Asia Service.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on March 11, 2021, 05:05:22 AM
There a two more extra loaders due in Timaru and Tauranga. They are Kota Laris IMO 9351048, and Carl Schulte IMO 9665683.

Hansa Freyburg, on charter to ANL, has loaded empty 40 foot containers in Auckland for discharge in Napier. She will then load containers in Napier and Auckland before heading to Shekou in China.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on March 11, 2021, 08:57:49 PM
NZPDL schedules have changed again:

Southern Trader will stay on the Samoa/Tonga trade.

Capitaine Magellan will stay on Tahiti until 22 June when she will be replaced by Southern Moana. At this time they will add Nukualofa to the schedule.

Noumea will be serviced by Sofrana vessels until at least end of June. There will be no direct Port Vila call yet. Maybe Capitaine Magellan will start her new Noumea/Port Vila schedule from July.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on March 11, 2021, 09:09:45 PM
Quote from: Tony des Landes on March 05, 2021, 08:23:08 PM
Northern Guild is to leave the ANZEX Service and will be replaced by an as yet unnamed vessel.
This will now not take place and the Northern Guild will remain on the service.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on March 12, 2021, 12:32:04 AM
Maersk Newhaven is not going to be deployed on Maersk's new NZ coastal/Fiji service. She has been replaced by Maersk Nadi (ex CSCL Santiago) IMO 9386017. She is sailing from Hong Kong and is due in Timaru on 30 March.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on March 17, 2021, 07:46:09 PM
Mattina IMO 9315915 is replacing MSC Banu on MSC Capricorn service. Bomar Resilient IMO 9240873 appears to have been slotted in for one voyage at present.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on March 18, 2021, 04:47:53 AM
NZPDL have reverted to their previously advertised schedule.

Southern Trader will transfer to the Tahiti trade on 1st May and include a call at Nukualofa.

Southern Moana will take over the Samoa/Tonga trade on 27 April.

Capitaine Magellan will start the new Noumea/Port Vila trade on 29 April.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on March 18, 2021, 09:48:40 PM
ANL are replacing ANL Emora with a vessel called Hansa Bitburg. It appears to be Hansa Breitenburg ex ANL Echuca IMO 9155391.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on March 18, 2021, 11:24:37 PM
Zim Lines are entering into the New Zealand trades in their own right.

Firstly is the GSL Africa IMO 9473626. She is calling Laem Chabang, Ho Chi Min City, Nansha, Yantian, Hong Kong, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Tauranga, Laem Chabang. I don't know if the NZ calls will be a regular or just for repositioning empty containers. She is berthing at the general cargo wharves in Auckland.

The second service is called "New Zealand to Australia (N2A)". The first vessel is Trinidad Trader IMO 9675808. She will be joined by a yet to be named vessel. The rotation wil be Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Tauranga, Melbourne. She will be using the general cargo Freyburg Wharf for this service and bypassing the container terminal.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on March 22, 2021, 11:44:32 PM
Quote from: Stephen Chester on March 18, 2021, 09:48:40 PM
ANL are replacing ANL Emora with a vessel called Hansa Bitburg. It appears to be Hansa Breitenburg ex ANL Echuca IMO 9155391.

The "Hansa Bitburg" is in fact ex Sinar Sabang IMO 9435234.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on March 30, 2021, 12:25:27 AM
Constantinos P is due to leave the ANZEX Service in May with the schedule showing the dummy vessel ANL Brisbane slotted in as a replacement.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on March 30, 2021, 07:09:02 AM
Quote from: Tony des Landes on March 30, 2021, 12:25:27 AM
Constantinos P is due to leave the ANZEX Service in May with the schedule showing the dummy vessel ANL Brisbane slotted in as a replacement.

She is due to discharge her Auckland containers at Northport again in early April.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on April 22, 2021, 03:27:06 AM
The bunker tanker Awanuia has not worked since late 2020, and is still laid up at Captain Cook Wharf Auckland.
The bunker tanker Anatoma IMO 9557161 has arrived from Australia, and has been sailing in and out of Tauranga. She has now berthed in Auckland and is to be renamed "Korimako".
Does this mean she is replacing Awanuia, or is Tauranga getting their own bunker tanker?
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on April 23, 2021, 08:53:31 PM
The coastal container vessel Moana Chief will now add Marsden Point to the schedule calling fortnightly. To add this call Nelson will also become a fortnightly call. Calls into Lyttelton, Tauranga and Auckland will remain at weekly.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Aaron Fox on April 30, 2021, 05:13:23 AM
ZIM will have a one off call by the Cape Citius IMO: 9848742 on the China Australia Express that will call at Auckland on the 14 of May till the 16 of May


MSC has the MSC LANGSAR IMO: 9439735 joining the Kiwi Express Service
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on May 04, 2021, 11:47:15 PM
WOW!!!
They said Auckland Port had a problem with berthage. I just looked on Marine Traffic and Tauranga has twelve vessels at anchor. Auckland at present has three.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on May 10, 2021, 06:36:26 AM
Quote from: Tony des Landes on March 30, 2021, 12:25:27 AM
Constantinos P is due to leave the ANZEX Service in May with the schedule showing the dummy vessel ANL Brisbane slotted in as a replacement.
The replacement vessel will be Louise (IMO 9631137)
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Robbie on May 12, 2021, 05:31:05 AM
Quote from: Stephen Chester on April 22, 2021, 03:27:06 AM
The bunker tanker Awanuia has not worked since late 2020, and is still laid up at Captain Cook Wharf Auckland.
The bunker tanker Anatoma IMO 9557161 has arrived from Australia, and has been sailing in and out of Tauranga. She has now berthed in Auckland and is to be renamed "Korimako".
Does this mean she is replacing Awanuia, or is Tauranga getting their own bunker tanker?

The Awanuia looks to be back in service with her first bunkering job on Sunday- Nord Yilan
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on May 25, 2021, 08:48:21 PM
The container vessel Atout IMO 9354648 is due Auckland 28 June as an extra loader for Cosco Shipping.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on May 26, 2021, 05:33:33 AM
Toronto Trader IMO 9675822 will join Trinidad Trader on Zim Lines NZ2A schedule to Australia. Her first visit to Auckland will be 26 June.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on May 26, 2021, 08:51:26 PM
Northern Diamond is on a Maersk charter and will load Timaru 14/6 & Port Chalmers 19/6 for Hong Kong. Cap Capricorn will load Timaru 25/6 & Lyttelton 27/6 also for Hong Kong.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on May 26, 2021, 08:56:57 PM
Sofrana Tourville is breaking from her usual schedule and calling Auckland - Tauranga - Papeete - Melbourne in late June/early July. She will then resume her normal schedule.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on May 26, 2021, 09:43:29 PM
After only one voyage, Chekiang is to be replaced by Shantung (ex Carpenters Sirius) IMO 9614488 on Swires South East Asia schedule.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on May 27, 2021, 06:53:16 AM
Quote from: Stephen Chester on May 26, 2021, 09:43:29 PM
After only one voyage, Chekiang is to be replaced by Shantung (ex Carpenters Sirius) IMO 9614488 on Swires South East Asia schedule.
Chekiang has now been renamed Carpenters Vega
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on May 27, 2021, 09:04:58 PM
Seaspan Vancouver (IMO 9290098) is to join the ANZEX service as a replacement for the Bellavia.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Brent on May 31, 2021, 06:39:28 AM
As if covid issues haven't had enough impact on carrier schedules, closure of the Napier port last week has left another headache with seven containerships now waiting to work the single container berth. About to complete her exchange, the Tianjin Bridge will be replaced by the NYK Futago, then Rio Blanco, with sister also Rio Bravo also riding the waves along with Neokastro ex Aglaia, Bomar Resilient and Kota Lembah. Loading apples is the Baltic Performer, Excelsior Bay discharges oil products, with log carriers Berge Jungfrau, IVS Merlion, and Mount Baker also to load. Several vessels sailed from the port earlier in the day - Andrea Enterprise (phosphate), Buffalo (cement) and Loch Melfort (logs), with seven more vessels due by the end of the working week. For the last 2 days various mixes of 12 vessels have been working or waiting off the port, which may be a record even comparing with the past "golden era" of the conventional cargoliner.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Aaron Fox on June 01, 2021, 05:45:36 AM
Conti Cordoba IMO: 9349801 is joining the WCNA service. She is due into Auckland on the 20th of June from Singapore
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on June 03, 2021, 06:11:58 AM
Capitaine Magellan is transferring from NZ - Noumea trade to Suva - Tuvalu, replacing Capitaine Wallis.

Capitaine Wallis will do a one off voyage on the NZ - Noumea trade before replacing Southern Pearl on Suva - Tuvalu, Wallis & Futuna.

Southern Pearl will then transfer to the NZ - Noumea trade.

These changes have been made to allow for the drydocking in Auckland of Capitaine Wallis and Southern Pearl.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on June 09, 2021, 09:21:37 PM
With the hold ups on world wide shipping, Matson Line are starting a new service. It is called "China Auckland Express". They will utilise "Kamokuiki" IMO 9232979 and she will sail a monthly schedule between Auckland and Shanghai, using the general wharves, not the container terminal.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on June 23, 2021, 01:29:35 AM
A second conventional reefer is due in NZ to load meat for the USA. The first was Lagoon Phoenix IMO 9047245 which load fruit in Nelson and meat in Tauranga before sailing for Balboa. The second is Orange Stream IMO 9795983 which is loading in Timaru and Tauranga in July. I think there will be more charters like this as exporters try and bypass the congested container terminals.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on June 25, 2021, 01:53:40 AM
CMA CGM Jasper (IMO 9397614) is to replace the Northern Guild on the ANZEX Service. It looks like Northern Guild will undertake a discharge only voyage calling Auckland and Lyttelton only in early August and the CMA CGM Jasper is not due in Auckland until the 31st August.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on June 25, 2021, 04:16:23 AM
Does anyone know what Capitaine Dampier is doing after she discharges her Hong Kong imports for Maersk? She is not on any forward schedules for NPDL.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Peter Grunberg on June 25, 2021, 09:18:49 PM
Northern Guild is transferring to the WCNA VSA service and is the replacement for the ANL Tongala
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on July 01, 2021, 09:05:32 PM
MSC are now showing the Tejas (IMO 9471238) as having been renamed MSC Shahar on their schedule/
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on July 18, 2021, 09:42:00 PM
Coronado Bay (IMO 9367815) has appeared on MSC's Capricorn Service schedule.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on August 02, 2021, 09:16:12 PM
Quote from: Tony des Landes on June 25, 2021, 01:53:40 AM
CMA CGM Jasper (IMO 9397614) is to replace the Northern Guild on the ANZEX Service. It looks like Northern Guild will undertake a discharge only voyage calling Auckland and Lyttelton only in early August and the CMA CGM Jasper is not due in Auckland until the 31st August.
CMA CGM Jasper has now been renamed Ionikos.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on August 06, 2021, 09:30:20 PM
Ionikos is now only scheduled to undertake one voyage and will be replaced by an unnamed vessel.

Skiathos I  (IMO 9635688) is due later in the year on the Southern Star service.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on August 07, 2021, 05:55:18 AM
MV Uru Bhum IMO 9293234 is joining MSC Capricorn service.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on August 09, 2021, 06:10:51 AM
Quote from: Tony des Landes on August 06, 2021, 09:30:20 PM
Skiathos I  (IMO 9635688) is due later in the year on the Southern Star service.
Skiathos I has now been renamed SFL Maui.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on August 13, 2021, 09:54:53 PM
China Nav are going to rename all their container ships with "Chief" names.

Those trading to NZ on the North Asia Service are being renamed as follows:

Old Name   New Name
Shansi       Samoa Chief
Shaoshing   Tonga Chief
Szechuen   Vanuatu Chief
Shengking   Kiribati Chief
Shuntien   Majuro Chief
Siangtan   Honiara Chief
Soochow   Noumea Chief
Shantung   Port Vila Chief
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on August 15, 2021, 08:53:43 PM
Cosco Shipping are replacing Atout with Louisa Schulte IMO 9435674 on the Auckland China Express Service.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Brent on August 19, 2021, 07:49:42 AM
After a 10 year absence, Cap Jervis returns though this time operating the WAS service to west coast North America instead of the east as in 2011, replacing of JPO Libra.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: The Orca on August 21, 2021, 11:02:38 AM
Hi, anyone know whats meant to happening with Volcan de Taidia. She's meant to making a bunker call at Auckland on her way to Spain but the delivery voyage keeps getting delayed. Bunker call now appears to be 27th August?
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on September 06, 2021, 04:01:53 AM
X-Press Khyber IMO 9374571 is joining the MSC Kiwi Service. She is ex Cap Campbell.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on September 08, 2021, 03:54:05 AM
Quote from: Tony des Landes on August 06, 2021, 09:30:20 PM
Ionikos is now only scheduled to undertake one voyage and will be replaced by an unnamed vessel.

This now appears on CMA CGM's schedule as CMA CGM Dutch Harbor (IMO 9389409)
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on September 16, 2021, 08:26:40 PM
Swire Shipping are bringing back the Kokopo Chief IMO 8907412 to replace Sider Jasmine on the Trans Tasman schedule.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on September 17, 2021, 09:58:08 PM
MSC Vessel changes:

MSC Vaiga III IMO 9315836 is joining the Capricorn Service

MSC Astrid IMO 9263344 is transferring from the AAUS extra loader service to the Kiwi service.

Cordelia IMO 9253014 is joining the Capricorn service.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on September 23, 2021, 10:19:52 AM
Matson South Pacific has added Papa Mau IMO 9141704 to their Shanghai Express schedule from Auckland.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on October 01, 2021, 03:55:37 AM
Quote from: Stephen Chester on September 06, 2021, 04:01:53 AM
X-Press Khyber IMO 9374571 is joining the MSC Kiwi Service. She is ex Cap Campbell.
It appears the X-Press Khyber is to be renamed MSC Express III
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Robbie on October 03, 2021, 07:40:42 PM
TS Line are introducing a fortnightly service direct from China to Tauranga using 1700TEU vessels. the service will commence at the start of November with the first 2 vessels being TS Kwangyang (9757541) & TS Haiphong (9744673)
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on October 25, 2021, 09:27:39 AM
Maersk Bogor IMO 9394882 is joining the ECNA schedule.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on October 26, 2021, 01:55:11 AM
Keta IMO 9225782 is replacing Nefeli on ANL's Trans Tasman schedule.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on November 09, 2021, 09:17:46 PM
Sider Jasmine is joining the NPDL fleet and has been renamed Capitaine Kupe. She is due Auckland 20 November from Melbourne and will do one trip to Suva/Lautoka/Port Vila and Santo. She will then head to Asia for maintenance, before returning to NZ in 2022 to join the East Pacific trade route.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on November 16, 2021, 09:15:07 AM
NPDL are using their own vessels for the peak season out of China rather than relying on the large container lines.

Capitaine Dampier V183S will load Shanghai 1 December for discharge in Brisbane/Port Kembla/Geelong and Auckland.

Capitaine Kupe V2S will load Shanghai 30 December for discharge in Auckland and Lyttelton.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on November 22, 2021, 12:29:46 AM
Quote from: Robbie on October 03, 2021, 07:40:42 PM
TS Line are introducing a fortnightly service direct from China to Tauranga using 1700TEU vessels. the service will commence at the start of November with the first 2 vessels being TS Kwangyang (9757541) & TS Haiphong (9744673)

They have now added Auckland to the schedule.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on November 27, 2021, 05:09:27 AM
Aldi Wave ex Cap Beaufort IMO 9341122 is being added to the Capricorn Service. She will be renamed MSC Aldi III before entering service.

Cape Mayor IMO 9360271 is also being added to the Capricorn service. She will be renamed MSC Cape III before entering service.

Also Sagitta will be renamed MSC Sagitta III.

MSC seem to be renaming alot of the vessels on the New Zealand schedules with III suffix.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on November 29, 2021, 07:59:04 PM
Shiling (IMO 9290452) is to replace Maine Trader on the KIX Service.

Northern Guild is also to be replaced on the ANZEX Service by an as yet unnamed vessel.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Tony des Landes on December 01, 2021, 06:35:48 AM
Ionikos (IMO 9397614) is to replace CSL Atlantic on the KIX Service.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on December 02, 2021, 09:03:28 AM
Maersk are starting a new shipping service utilising Maersk Nansha IMO 9385996. She will be trading between Timaru, Lyttelton and Brisbane.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on December 03, 2021, 04:56:10 AM
When Capitaine Kupe returns from her refit in China, she will replace Southern Trader on the Tahiti run. There are no set changes for Southern Trader, although she will do a voyage in February to Noumea, Fiji and on to Tarawa. Unknown what schedule Capitaine Magellan will be on.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on December 17, 2021, 04:49:12 AM
MSC Star R IMO 9210050 ex Carlotta Star, ex Santa Carlotta is joining the Capricorn Service.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on December 23, 2021, 02:21:48 AM
Zim Line are starting another TransTasman service called "Third Loop NZ to Australia" N3A. They are using Contship Ono IMO 9324978. She will call Melbourne - Sydney - Auckland - Lyttelton - Napier.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on December 23, 2021, 02:27:41 AM
MSC have renamed the Martina IMO 9060637 MSC Martina and adding her to the Kiwi schedule.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on December 24, 2021, 12:57:50 AM


Northern Guild is also to be replaced on the ANZEX Service by an as yet unnamed vessel.
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The replacement for Northern Guild is ALS Juno IMO 9431719. She appears to be only doing one voyage as Northern Guild is back on the schedule in May. Maybe she has been slotted in due to drydocking of the other vessel.
Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on December 24, 2021, 06:43:37 AM
NPDL are swapping around vessels on their schedules.

Capitaine Kupe is replacing Southern Moana calling Auckland, Pago Pago and Apia. Nukualofa has been dropped from the schedule after January.

Southern Pearl is coming back to replace Capitaine Magellan on the Auckland, Fiji, Vanuatu schedule. Capitaine Magellan will sail out of Fiji.

Southern Moana is replacing Southern Trader on the Tahiti schedule. Southern Trader may be returning to her owners.

There does not appear to be a service to Tonga, so don't know what is happening there.

Title: Re: Updates on vessels and service changes to New Zealand in 2021
Post by: Stephen Chester on December 28, 2021, 11:53:39 PM
Tonga calls are being added to the Southern Moana's Tahiti schedule. Southern Moana will be replaced by the larger Capitaine Dampier in April.

Capitaine Magellan and Capitaine Wallis are heading to drydock in Asia. Southern Pearl and Southern Trader will share the Noumea and Vanuatu calls and Tauranga will be dropped from the schedule at present.