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Shipspotters all over the world => Shipping News and information => Topic started by: Aaron Fox on December 21, 2010, 07:19:40 PM
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CAP BEATRICE is going to be replaced by BAHIA GRANDE
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OOCL New Zealand has replace the OOCL Melbourne on the Asia run to Singapore and Port Klang again.
Nedlloyd Maxima (built: 2004/Teu Capacity: 2556teu) a peak season extra loader for Maersk will arrive in New Zealand in late March
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It would appear that a number of changes are in the pipeline to the OC1 Service.
One line has advertised the Cap Bon (ex PSW), Cap Bianco, Cap Capricorn and Cap Beaufort (all ex OC1) Plus one unamed vessel as extra loaders for the North Asian Service.
Maersk Brani is also an extra loader for Maersk.
Cap Bon is to be replaced by Cap Pasado and also on the PSW Service Itaji Express is to be replaced by E.R. Cannes.
There have been suggestions that Hamburg-Sud will deploy more of the "Bahia" class on the OC1 Service but that has yet to be confirmed, but it would appear that there will definitely be changes.
Tony
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Further to my earlier post, I have heard unofficially that the Bahia, Bahia Laura and Bahia Negra will be joining the OC1/Trident Service.
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Maersk are now showing the Cap Jervis on the OC1 schedule.
That would leave only 2 of the original class on that service, so it would not be surprising if they are eventually replaced as well.
In addition Hamburg-Sud are using the Cap Pasado as an extra loader on the Asia service before she goes on the PSW service.
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The plot thickens on the OC1 Service.
The Port of Napier now shows the Cap Hamilton due 8/3 instead of the Cap Cleveland
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ANL BINDANA is going to be replace by CMA CGM ANEMONE on the PSW service
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I know it was reported that the California Mercury was to be scrapped in January of the this year. When the NYK Veronica appeared in Dec I thought that's it, she's gone.
However on Sunday night there she was again coming around North Head and looking absolutely sparkling!
I worked on her yesterday morning and after talking to the Mate, the scrapping was cancelled as she had had her charter extended by another 15mths. So she went into drydock and has emerged looking a million dollars.
Completely repainted , new anti-fouling, decks all done and gear re-furbished.
It's quite amazing.
I am rapt, but I do find quite unbelievable for such a change of fortune.
Mike (hilifta)
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MSC are to replace the MSC Palermo and MSC Martina with the MSC Pylos and MSC Brianna on the Capricorn Service
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Looks like Paranagua Express will be replaced by the Hammonia Pacificum on the PSW service. Also on the PSW Service CMA CGM ANEMONE will be renamed ANL Burilla
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Evening
After one trip CMA CGM Anemone to be renamed ANL Burilla on the west coast USA service.
Cheers
Brent
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Maersk Line will have another extra loader for the peak season the SL Integrity (IMO: 8212659) the largest container ship to call into NZ she is due in Auckland on the 30 March 2011. SL Integrity has 16 more containers than Maersk Detroit (now named the Cap Serrat).
Currently the Sea Lion (IMO: 9050101) is docked at Kauri Point, Auckland she is due to departed at 14:30
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There are going to be some changes on the North Asian Service
NYK are to replace the ACX Diamond with the CSAV Rahue which is to be renamed on her second voyage.
Also it appears JPO Leo is to be replaced by Nordsummer
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It would appear Nordsummer will join the service as MOL Summer
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CMA CGM are to replace the CMA CGM La Tour with the Vitality on the Panama Service - a sister to the CMA CGM L'Etoile currently on the same service
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Maersk Line will have another extra loader for the peak season the E.R. CALAIS she is due in Auckland on the 12 April 2011
If any whats information on her: http://www.containership-info.com/
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NYK Line will rename the CSAV Rahue on NZ/Japan/Asia service to NYK Lyttelton at Hong Kong at the end of her first voyage on the service.
Cheers
Brent
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Lisa Schulte will replace OOCL New Zealand, and JPO Leo will replace MOL Sparkle on the NZS run to Singapore and Port Kelang
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Pacific Direct Line have withdrawn the "Kota Darjah" from the run to Papeete, and she has been returned to Singapore. They will take slots on Maersk's "Yellow Moon" which will transfer to the Papeete run from her regular schedule to Fiji and Noumea. The Shelde Trader will transfer from Papeete to the Fiji/Noumea run.
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Carpentars Amur River broke down off Papua New Guinea and has been replaced on the Asian service by Pac Antilla? a sister to Pac Aquila. Meanwhile Amur River has been repaired and is now chartered to ANL for their own Papua New Guinea service.
Maersk will replace the current the 4 NZ1 Asia ships of 4,200 TEU by 9 smaller vessels, operating separate North Island and South Island loops. They say these replacements will be cheaper to operate while still providing an increase in capacity. No vessel names yet.
This revised service will see one ship dropped from the Southern Star transtasman service between Australia and NZ, as once the new NZ1 is in place they will only be going as far south as Nelson. There will no longer be any direct Australian service by Maersk from Lyttelton (who still will have the competing ANL/MSC operation) or Port Chalmers.
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Nordwoge to rename Australia Express at Los Angeles prior to returning downunder.
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The vessel Kota Hening(built:2003, 18.871ton, Capacity: 1098teu) and will benamed Southern Lily 2 when she arrives into Auckland on or about the 15 June.
http://www.sofrana.co.nz/downloads/upgraded_southern_lily_-_27_may_2011.pdf
http://www.polynesianshipping.co.nz/news/article/service-announcement---new-vessel--new-schedule
http://www.pdl123.co.nz/news/news.php?date=20110529
http://www.pflnz.co.nz/Files/Customer%20Notices/2011/New%20Zealand/Announcement%20-%20New%20Servcie%20%2027.0511.pdf
http://www.pdl123.com/news/news.php?date=20110527
In a major reshuffle of vessels and services Pacific Direct Line has announced the commencement of a new Trans Tasman service and improved services from Australia and New Zealand to the Pacific islands.
In announcing the changes PDL outlined the following improvements:
-Auspac service from Australia will operate two new vessels, MV Capitaine Tasman and MV Forum FIJI loading cargo in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane for Noumea, Pt Vila ,Suva and Lautoka returning to Australia via Auckland, Tauranga and Napier.
Westbound Trans Tasman service from Auckland, Tauranga and Napier to Melbourne and Sydney
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The replacement for Southern Lily, to be renamed Southern Lily 2 is the Kota Hening IMO 9278909. She is due in Auckland 15th June.
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Swires are transferring the "Challenger" class transtasman traders to the old Tasman Orient service to the Far East, with Tasman Provider replacing Pacific Independance which is leaving the service almost immediately.
Supposedly smaller vessels will replace the "Challengers" on the transtasman service and "Spliethoff" vessels mentioned.
http://www.swireshipping.com/web/news_details.jsp?lang=en&fid=398&cid=2096&pn=1
There are also rumours they may take space on the new PDL service mentioned by Aaron F earlier in the thread using Forum Fiji and Capitaine Tasman, both from the "Kota R-" class of PDL owner PIL Singapore.
Cheers
Brent
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Look at the Port of Auckland expect arrival pager I can see that the current Southern Lily(imo: 9359674) will be renamed CAPITAINE TASMAN
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After completing her current voyage on the Capricorn Service, the MSC Sabrina is now due to be replaced by the MSC Clementina next voyage
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The newbuild Wallenius Wilhelmsen RoRo TONSBERG IMO 9515383 is due into Auckland on 26th June on its Round the World service coming to NZ & Australia via US East Coast and Panama Canal. At 8000 car capacity it is larger than their previous series Aniara/Oberon/Tirranna etc.
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Where I can find new schedule for Southern Lily/ Capitaine Tasman ?
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Morning Radek
The new schedule starts in August, click att. link.
http://www.pdl123.co.nz/nz.pdf
Cheers
B
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Thank you very much Brent
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According to Swire's South East Asia schedule from New Zealand the "Pacific Explorer" will replace the "Pacific Independence". Maybe they are keeping the Tasman Provider on the Trans Tasman run?
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According to the initial announcement, Pacific Explorer will replace Pacific Independence for one voyage, after which the Tasman Provider will take over as per the following extract.
"Due to unforeseen circumstances we are off-hiring the “Pacific Independence” urgently in Singapore, and replacing her with the “Tasman Provider” beginning in New Zealand on 15th July.
As such we are having to change our Southbound schedule and cargo to Lae, Honiara, Fiji and New Zealand involving the below changes.
The Pacific Explorer 031S will now replace the Pacific Independence 1117S voyage and call Lae, Honiara, Lautoka and Suva, and omit Melbourne. The Pacific Harmony 019 will now call Darwin on the way to Port Moresby."
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This has been issued by Swire Shipping. It is believed that the two vessels are members of the "A" class belonging to Spliethoff's, but that has yet to be confirmed.
Eastbound / Westbound
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Swire Shipping have now confirmed that they will be using the PDL vessels on the Trans Tasman Service
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After advertising the MSC Clementina as a replacement for the MSC Sabrina, MSC have now advertised a vessel by the name of Sydney as a replacement. It appears that this is the OOCL Sydney which will drop her "OOCL" prefix.
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Maersk have announced some of the replacement vessels for their South East Asia run to Tanjung Pelepas, Singapore and Port Kelang.
The vessels are:
Maersk Norwich IMO 9301938
Maersk Jamestown IMO 9330525
Josephine Maersk IMO 9215191
Maersk Jenaz IMO 9311737
Irenes Rainbow IMO 9303780 ( This vessel has called at Auckland as Kota Segar)
The vessel Pisti imo 9122203 was mentioned earlier but has now been deleted from the list.
There are also vessels "Dummy", Dummy 3" and "Dummy Barge" so I presume that more vessels may be added to the service.
The NZ ports of call will be Auckland, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, and then alternating the following voyage with Auckland, Tauranga.
Two vessels will call at Auckland within days of each other calling at the alternating ports.
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Swires "Tasman Spirit" is ex Aalsmeergracht IMO 9044748 and is due in Auckland 31st July.
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Southern Lily IMO 9359674 will be renamed "Capitaine Tasman" prior to her arrival in Auckland from Brisbane on 20th August.
The new "Forum Fiji" is the Kota Ria IMO 9296339. She is due in Auckland 4th August from Brisbane and will apparently due voyage 101N under her old name.
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Swires "Tasman Star" is ex Achtergracht IMO 8821802. She is due in Tauranga 19th July under this name.
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Another vessel added to Maersk's South Esat Asia run is "Passat Spring" IMO 9316359. Also they are listing a vessel called "Raos". I can't locate a container ship of that name but she is due to leave Tanjung Pelepas for NZ 10th August.
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Neptune Shipping is to withdraw the Capitaine Wallis from the Auckland/Lyttleton/Tauranga to Fiji run. She will be replaced by the Southern Fleur and Southern Lily 2. The Southern Fleur will add calls to Tauranga from voyage 207. There are no planned calls at Lyttleton.
The Capitaine Wallis is to replace Egernsund and Southern Tiare from Suva to Wallis, Funafuti, Futuna, Tarawa and Majuro.
The Egernsund will be returned to her owners at Auckland. The Southern Tiare will continue to trade between Suva, Nauru, Noro and Honiara.
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CMA CGM is to launch a new fixed-day weekly direct service between the Far East and New Zealand to be called the ANZEX service. Port rotation will be Port Kelang
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Pacific International Line are extending their China Transpacific Service (CTP) to include New Zealand. The port rotation will be: Long Beach - Melbourne - Sydney - Tauranga - Brisbane - Keelung - Qingdao - Ningbo - Shanghai - Long Beach.
The vessels deployed will be Kota Waruna, Kota Wajar, Kota Wangi, Kota Jati, Kota Waris, and Kota Jasa. It will be a fixed day weekly schedule and the first vessel is the Kota Waruna due in Tauranga 19th July 2011.
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Another two vessels have been announced by Maersk for their South East Asia run.
They are "Graham" due to load Tanjung Pelapas 23rd July and "AS Carelia" due to load 2nd August. There are as yet no vessels with these names trading so will advise when I find out closer to the dates.
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The MSC Clemintina has been named as the replacement for the MSC Sabrina. She is due in Bluff on about the 25 July.
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The Kota Pekarang IMO 9315836 is being replaced by Kota Permasan IMO 9343077. She is due in Auckland 4th September 2011.
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Maersk are using the Maersk Izmir IMO 9348168 to do one voyage on the South East Asia run. She is due to load Auckland, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers early August.
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As is the interesting world of shipping, the Irenes Rainbow and Maersk Jenaz have been taken out of the South East Asia schedule before they arrived and transferred to other trades. I am sure there will be other vessels added to this run as they are short for a weekly fixed day schedule.
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CMA CGM now have the "Hansa Meersburg" (IMO 9373462) as their first vessel on the ANZEX schedule replacing "Anglia". This vessel is operated by Delmas. She has sailed from Durban and is due to load in Port Kelang for NZ on 18th July. The second vessel is a new build, 2011, "Hansa Salzburg". I can't locate an IMO for her yet.
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Seems that A-class "grachts" are going to be sold/replaced by new ones,F and M-class vessels.A week ago brand new Maasgracht left shipyard in Zhoushan for Shanghai.She is in Kaohsiung today loading for downunder.Another one,Marsgracht, will be ready from shipyard soon.Then follows Floragracht and Minervagracht etc.
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The last two vessels announced for Maersk's South East Asia run are "Marianne Schulte" and "Calandra".
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The "Ocean Bright" is to be replaced on the ANL/MSC schedule from Australia to NZ by "ANL Benalla". This vessel will load in Sydney on 15th August. She is not listed under this name at present, so must be trading under another name.
This vessel is the "Pontremoli" IMO 9334519 ex "Gulf Bridge".
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Two of the vessels previously advised for Maersk's South East Asia run have been identified.
The "Calandra" is ex "POS Melbourne" IMO 9445887. Loading Tanjung Pelepas 26th July.
The "AS Carelia" is ex "CMA CGM Tulip" IMO 9309409. Loading Tanjung Pelepas 2nd August.
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"Ratstor" IMO 9141704 has been renamed "Southern Reef". She will sail from Auckland on 26th July for Suva and take up the run to Nauru, Noro and Honiara at present done by "Southern Tiare". There is no news at present on the fate of "Southern Tiare".
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen are bringing their new build vehicle carrier to Auckland. She is called "Tiger" IMO 9505039 and she is due 16th September from Manzanillo.
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Maersk have dropped Port Chalmers and New Plymouth from their Trans Tasman schedule. They will now only call Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Nelson and Auckland again before returning to Australia. They are also off hiring the JRS Pegasus in Brisbane. The schedule will operate with the Maersk Aberdeen, Maersk Radford and BC San Francisco.
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The "Bahia Castillo" IMO 9362401 will replace the "Cap Jervis" on the ECNA run.
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Southern Tiare has been chartered out for a new service from Cairns to Papua New Guinea.
Maersk have advised the JRS Pegasus has suffered mechanical problems, believed to be a rudder issue, and had fallen behind schedule by 5 days. It has now been decided to send her to drydock for repair and cancel the rest of her July schedule. No mention how this affects Maersk's previously mentioned service changes.
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The latest addition to Maersk's South East Asia schedule is the "Welle" ex Nordwelle IMO 9294537.The Ports of Auckland have her arriving 11th August.
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The JRS Pegasus is in dry dock in Brisbane from 16th July to 6th August. She will now do one more Trans Tasman voyage, because BC San Francisco goes into dry dock in Brisbane from 16th to 26th August. The JRS Pegasus will now be off hired in Melbourne on 2nd September.
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The Egernsund IMO 9144469 will be renamed OXL Oceanic in Auckland before being returned to her owners. She will sail to Tauranga to bunker before returning to Auckland to load at Jellicoe Wharf. She will sail for Hobart, Fremantle and then on to Zanzibar and Takoradi.
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"Hansa Salzburg" IMO 9516753 has been delivered from the Guangzho Wenchong shipyard in China to CMA CGM for their Asia-NZ service.
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The third vessel announced for CMA CGM's Asia/NZ service is "Christa Rickmers" IMO 9105968.
She last called in Auckland as "Pacific Independence" for Swires.
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It looks like "Maersk Norwich" will do 2 voyages and "Maersk Izmir" will only do one voyage on the South East Asia run. Also "Raos" is no longer mentioned on the schedule and seems to have been replaced by "Olympia" IMO 8513778 which is due Auckland 25th August."Maersk Jenaz" IMO 9311737 enters the schedule and is due 15th October.
The vessel "Olympia" mentioned is the only one I can find, but she seems small for this trade?
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Olympia is probably the former Cap Campbell (IMO 9374583)
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Thanks Tony. You are quite right :)
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The "Merkur Sky" IMO 9158977 is leaving MSC's Capricorn service and replacing the "Buxlink" IMO 9235816 on the Trans Tasman service. She will start in Tauranga on 23rd August. Buxlink will discharge only on the New Zealand coast finishing in Tauranga on 13th August.
Merkur Sky's replacement on the Capricorn service is "Conti Chiwan" IMO 9057496.
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"Conti Chiwan" IMO 9057496 is replacing MSC Palermo.
The "Buxlink" will replace "Merkur Sky" on the Capricorn Service but it appears that this will be a positioning voyage only as MSC have advised that "Buxlink" will be going off service in Singapore.
So that will presumably mean that another replacement will be appearing at some point.
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The "Bahia Castillo" IMO 9362401 will replace the "Cap Jervis" on the ECNA run.
It appears Bahia Castillo is replacing Cap Cleveland and Cap Jervis is being replaced by Bahia Negra. That leaves Cap Beaufort as the only one of that class remaining.
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It would appear that the MSC Didem will enter the Capricorn Service as a replacement for the Buxlink, although she will be slotted in earlier.
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The next vessel added to the CMA CGM Asia to NZ run is "Hansa Coburg", IMO 9334820 ex Niledutch Asia.
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The newest addition to Maersk's South East Asia schedule is "Algarrobo" IMO 9399789.
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"Irenes Rainbow" IMO 9303780 is replacing Maersk Jackson on the ECNA run.She is due to load Auckland 16th September. Maersk Jackson will load in Timaru and Port Chalmers and head to Singapore.
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Does anyone know what "St Theresa" IMO 7805095, and Tongan flagged, is doing in Auckland?
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Maersk have announced that "Euro Max" ex CMA CGM CHARCOT - IMO 9232773 will replace the previously advertised "Graham" on the South East Asia to Aust/NZ (NZ1) schedule.
Also the second loop of the schedule which calls at Auckland and Tauranga only, is to be known as Northern Star.
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The latest vessel to be announced on Maersk's NZ - South East Asia schedule is "E.R.Malmo". She is ex Kota Permai IMO 9315848.
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New and Newish Wallenius Wilhelmsen vehicle carriers coming to Auckland.
As Stephen has noted in a previous post, the Wilhelmsen RoRo "Tiger" IMO 9505039 is scheduled to arrive in Auckland on 21 Sept.
The "Tugela" IMO 9505065 is due in Auckland on 7 October. Both of these newbuilds will on their first visit here. HenkR has put a photo of the Tugela on the site in the last couple of days.Tugela looks to be a sister ship of the Tonsberg,one of the new series of larger Mark 5 RoRo's that are being built at the Mitsubishi Nagasaki yard. These have a higher ramp loading weight for heavy machinery than the normal PTCC's.
"Tonsberg", IMO 9515383 is due in Auckland in 25th October, "Carmen" IMO 950 5027 is due on 6 November. These two will be on their second visit here, and all 4 are 2011 deliveries.
regards,
Nigel
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The next vessel to be named for CMA CGM's Asia service is "Catena" IMO 9430868.
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"Jule" ex "Southern Pasifika" IMO 9264245, has been taken on charter by Pacific Direct Line for their schedule from Auckland to Papeete. She is making one call into Nuku'alofa on voyage 1 to offload overflow cargo from Southern Lily 2.
This means they will no longer take slots on Maersk's "Yellow Moon".
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The Hansa Coburg is due in NZ at the start of October so I am guesing she is another for the CMA CGM ANZEX service.
Also the Jule arrived in Tauranga last week for bunkering. I have had a look but can not seem to find what ports she will be visiting. It states she will be a dedicated NZ to Papette service but no ports except Auckland have been mentioned.
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Hansa Coburg see reply #70.
Jule see reply #78.
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More changes in the Pacific Island trades. Pacific Direct Line are still having mechanical trouble with "Jule". Therefore they have chartered space on Seatrade's "Comoros Stream" IMO 9167801 for one voyage to Papeete. She will load in Auckland 18th September.
Reef Shipping's "Southern Reef",IMO 9141704, ex Ratstor, ex Forum Fiji,will start a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Vila, and Santo. This will commence from voyage 110 loading Auckland 5th November.
Before this on voyage 109, she will sail from Tauranga to Christmas Island, then Nuku'alofa and back to Tauranga to start voyage 110.
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There seems to be a new Pacific Island service started from Auckland. The "St Theresa",IMO 7805095, Tongan flagged, and operated by Jaws South Pacific Ltd, is now on voyage 2 south.
This is the third time she has visited Auckland and is due again at Jellicoe Wharf on 19th September.
Does anyone know anything about this service?
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The latest addition to CMA CGM's ANZEX service is "San Aurelio" IMO 9347281.
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All did not go well for Pacific Direct Line and their charter of "Jule" IMO 9264245. She sailed from Auckland on 15th September for Singapore via Torres Strait.
The first replacement vessel, as mentioned above, was Seatrade's "Comoros Steam". The next vessel is "Atlantic Klipper" IMO 9454761. She is also a Seatrade vessel and loads in Auckland on 27th September for discharge in Papeete 8th October.
The Seatrade vessels load kiwifruit in Tauranga for Europe before loading in Auckland.
I don't think this will be a permanent arrangement as kiwifruit is only a seasonal cargo.
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http://www.seapixonline.com/nsphoto.php?pid=6996&hit=1&back=nsthumbs&mid=0&tot=5484&typ=datetakennew&wds=&catn=&cat=118
Here you can see a photo taken by me of the Comoros Steam (the vessel that replaced Jule for one voyage to Papeete) arriving into Auckland on the 17/09/2011
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Further to Pacific Direct Lines Tahiti trade. They have chartered the "BBC Baltic" IMO 9427093 to do several voyages to Papeete. Also they have chartered space on Seatrade's "Baltic Klipper" IMO 9454759.
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The fourth vessel with a load of train wagons is at the Port of Tauranga at the momement. BBC Baltic has just arrived infront of her sister BBC Rio Grande which also has a cargo of new wagons. I read somewhere there will be a total of 8 ships bringnig in the new trains and wagons from Dalian.
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MSC are spoiling us for choice with more changes on the Capricorn Service
New vessels scheduled are MSC Nora, Maxine and the return of Antonia Schulte.
The Maxine appears to be the former APL Beijing and if that is the case then she would be the largest container ship to visit Napier with a capacity of over 5,000 TEU
It's a bit hard to work out which vessels are being replaced but it looks like Sydney, Italia and MSC Didem (which hasn't completed her first trip yet and appears to be a One-off)
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The latest vessel announced for CMA CGM's ANZEX service is "Maria-Katharina S" IMO 9429326. Unlike the other vessels she will commence her voyage in Port Chalmers on 2nd November.
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen have chartered the "Endurance" IMO 9121273 for their Round the World schedule, from Manzanillo calling into NZ and Australia. She used to be their vessel "Taronga" until 2010. She is now painted blue.
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MSC will now not be deploying the Maxine and have allocated the MSC Clementina in her place.
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"Christa Rickmers" is leaving the CMA CGM Anzex service and being replaced by "RHL Aurora" IMO 9334832, ex "Matthias Claudias".
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Looking at this pdf on the update of the OCEANIA EXPRESS SERVICE thats now weekly it looks like this service loop is now adding more calls in NZ ports: Sydney - Melbourne - Timaru - Port Chalmers - Napier - Tauranga - Auckland - Cristobal
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Looking at this pdf on the update of the OCEANIA EXPRESS SERVICE thats now weekly it looks like this service loop is now adding more calls in NZ ports: Sydney - Melbourne - Timaru - Port Chalmers - Napier - Tauranga - Auckland - Cristobal
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I found these two article on the ST Theresa (IMO: 7805095)
Link: http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2011/September/09-28-06.htm, http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=63401
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Thanks for that Aaron. Good work. :)
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MSC are replacing MSC Brasilia with MSC Monica due at the end of next month
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I see that MSC Monica is due in Tauranga on 12th October to load. Perhaps she will be taking the containers from the stricken Rena?
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The MSC Monica is now not on the Port of Tauranga schedule. If they are going to transfer the containers they will need to charter a crane barge as neither vessel has any deck cranes I read that Svitzer have been apointed to help with the salvage so maybe they will bring a crane over with them.
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To replace the stricken Rena, MSC are now showing MSC London on their schedule in her place.
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Due to the high demand for cargo to Fiji, Pacific Forum Line have chartered the "MCP Villach", IMO 9520493 to do a one off voyage to Lautoka and Suva.
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Pacific Direct Line have ditched the idea of having their own dedicated vessel on the Tahiti run. From 1st November they will revert to chartering slots on Maersk's "Yellow Moon".
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Swire Shipping are in a nostalgic mood. They intend to rename four vessels with those used in the 1960s by China Navigation Company Ltd.
Tasman Endeavour will become "Kweichow".
Tasman Provider will become "Kwangtung".
Tasman Commander will become "Kweilin".
Tasman Mariner will become "Kwangsi"
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That is fantastic news, now if only we can start to get rid of stupidity such as MOL that, MSC this, ER something else.
It'll help restore my faith in shipping co management.
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In addition
Pacific Voyager tbn Chekiang
Pacific Mariner tbn Changsha
Pacific Explorer tbn Chengtu
Pacific Discoverer tbn Chenan
Pacific Java tbn Hunan
Pacific Flores tbn Hupeh
Pacific Celebes tbn Hoihow
Pacific Makassar tbn Hangchow
Chartered vessels will retain their present names (for the meantime)
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Amazing old names. ;D
It looks like the Pacific Voyager and Pacific Mariner, under their new names, will be transferring to the WCNA run replacing Pacific Java, Celebes, Flores and Makassar.
They are also including a southbound call into Bluff.
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After only 6 months, the NYK Lyttelton is being replaced by the Rudolf Schepers.
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"Heike P" IMO 9225419 will replace "Josephine Maersk" on the South East Asia run. Josephine Maersk to head to the repair yard for survey. Heike P last called into NZ as "Maersk Pelepas".
Maersk's "Yellow Moon" has been under repair in Auckland for some time now. Repairs are not going well and she is to be replaced on the Tahiti run by "Amazon River" IMO 9330238.
Pacific Direct line have had several vessels filling in on their schedule to Tahiti and were to take slots again on Yellow Moon. Due to the ongoing problems with Yellow Moon, they have decided instead to take up a charter of MCP Villach IMO 9520493.
They have also chartered MCP Salzburg IMO 9383481 to do a one off voyage to Apia and Nuku'alofa. They will have to use large mobile cranes at Auckland and in the Islands, as she does not have gear of her own,
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Swire are replacing Tasman Pathfinder with "Anhui" IMO 9231145. She was formerly Cape Darnley.
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The Josephine Maersk will return to the New Zealand service in place of Welle.
Cap Vilano replaces Annabelle Schulte at Vancouver 31.12. on PNW USA service.
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News out this morning.
Maersk Line quits Ports of Auckland amid dispute
UPDATED11:16 AM Tuesday Dec 6, 2011
Ports of Auckland says it's lost a major shipping line service in the wake of an ongoing dispute with workers.
Maritime Union workers held a second 24-hour strike at the port yesterday, following a lock out by the company of 327 staff at the weekend.
So far the industrial dispute has affected the Bledisloe and Fergusson container terminals, and associated road and rail services.
Ports of Auckland says it will postpone today's mediation, now that Maersk Line has advised it will shift its Southern Star container shipping service from Auckland to Tauranga.
Ports of Auckland Chief Executive Tony Gibson said in a statement he was advised of the news by Maersk early this morning.
"Naturally, we are hugely disappointed," Mr Gibson said. "The Southern Star was one of Auckland's largest shipping services."
He says the port company will lose 52 ship calls, 82,500 containers (123,600 TEU), and nearly $20m in revenue annually.
"Maersk have explained to us that the possibility of further industrial unrest has been central to their decision to shift the service to Tauranga."
Mr Gibson said his worst fears had been realised.
"We had already warned the union that their strike action, during one of the busiest times in the shipping schedule, could cost Ports of Auckland a major customer and threaten jobs."
He says mediation will be postponed until later in the week, and he's called for the union to lift the strike notice it has in place for this Friday.
The service loss is effective from this week's vessel, the Euro Max voyage 126N, which will now call Tauranga on Saturday 10 December.
- Herald Online
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You really need to be a bit careful about posting such one sided articles.
I am a member of the union in question and can tell you that there is a lot more behind this than what Gibson is saying.
Do you really think Maersk is changing a large service with 6 DAYS notice. And then blaming us. Remember also Gibson was the previous MD of Maersk NZ.
I have been a member of this Union since Oct 2000 and in that time we have had 2 stoppages, of 2 days and one of 1 day. Does that indicate that we are disruptive. iIthink not.
And yet we are blamed for this.
Large coincidence wouldn't you say.
The fact is we are not going to put up with truck drivers doing our work, who are actually working for a company (Conlinxx,) which is 90% owned by the Port. We will also not put up with contract workers working for $15 per hr.
No point in comparing us with Tauranga, they would work for a bag of hooch.
We wont.
The real reason appears to be one of one of Maersk's largest customers (Fonterra) putting pressure to move to Tauranga.
Mike (hilifta)
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Excuse me Mike, but don't have a go at me....
I have just copied the article as printed in the NZ Herald. If it is a one sided article you should take it up with them, or the authors of the other articles that have appeared in the news segment on this site.
They aren't my views, and I know there are two sides to every story, as you have outlined in your reply.
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No sorry Steve, I'm not really having a go at you, it's just that I am really fed up with the very biased right wing reporting going on here, both in the press and on TV.
We are, in the public's view, the typical "lazy overpaid thieving wharfies", and it really pi***s me off.
It is far from the truth.
I've worked in this industry for 47yrs and only the last 11yrs as a wharfie, previous to that I was over 30yrs in shipping operations, and I kid you not, I never ever seen management like this lot.
So mate, I'm not having a go at you, I just want to see some balanced, unbiased, and sensible reporting.
You've worked in this industry, and I think you know, like me, that companies like Maersk don't change services as big as this one in 6 days.
Mike
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