80th Birthday of Police Boat Charles D Gaither
Today (July 23) is the 80th anniversary of the launch of the all steel police boat Charles D. Gaither! Built by Spedden Shipbuilding‘s Canton Yard she served as Baltimore City’s … Read More
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Dependable Comes to Baltimore July 15, 2020
This 139x21m (456x69ft) cable laying ship was built in 2002 by Keppel Shipyard in Singapore according to BalticShipping.com. It is owned by a Maryland company called Transoceanic Cable Ship Company based here in … Read More
Atlantic Sea Comes to Baltimore July 12, 2020
This 296×37.6m (971.13×123.36ft) Container/Ro-Ro (or ConRo) ship was built in 2016 by Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group in China for Atlantic Container Line (ACL). She can carry up to 2,800 TEUs and 1,300 cars. This ACL … Read More
Margarete Schulte Comes to Baltimore June 20, 2020
This 210x30m (689x98ft) container ship was built in 2006 by STX Shipbuilding in Seoul, South Korea and is owned by Mumbai, India based BSM India according to BalticShipping.com. According to … Read More
BBC Orion Comes to Baltimore May 27, 2020
This 119x20m (390x66ft) general cargo ship was built in 2007 by now defunct ENVC Viana Do Castelo in Portugal according to BalticShipping.com. She is owned by BBC Chartering which has … Read More
CPO Hamburg Comes to Baltimore May 27, 2020
This 334x42m (1096x138ft) container ship was built in 2009 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea and is owned by Offen Reederei of Hamburg, Germany according to BalticShipping.com. Prior … Read More
Grande Benin Comes to Baltimore May 25, 2020
This 210x32m (689x105ft) ConRo (Container/RoRo) ship was built in 2009 by now defunct Uljanik Shipyard in Pula, Croatia and is owned by Italy based Grimaldi Group according to BalticShipping.com. She … Read More
CSK Generation Comes to Baltimore May 25, 2020
This 292x45m (958×148ft) bulk freighter was built in 2016 by Japan Marine United Corporation as the Choully according to this PDF document (see page 4). She became the CSK Generation … Read More
Tugela Comes to Baltimore May 25, 2020
This 229x32m (751x105ft) roro vehicles carrier was built in 2011 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea according to BalticShipping.com. She is owned by Wallenius Wilhelmsen and is one of their LCTC (Large Car … Read More
MSC Vigo Comes to Baltimore May 24, 2020
This 270x40m (886×131ft) container ship was built in 2012 by Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries which is now Damen Shipyards Mangalia after Damen took control of Daewoo’s shareholding in 2017. According to scheepvaartwest she can carry 5,550 TEUs … Read More