Monday, May 27, 2013

DALAIN EXPRESS First Call at Halifax

The second new arrival at Halifax in as many days  is Hapag -Lloyd's DALIAN EXPRESS,the most recent addition to the new service to the North American East Coast via Suez. Formerly named HAMBURG EXPRESS the vessel was built in 2001 by Hyundai Heavy Industries,Ulsan,S.Korea.
Dimensions: LOA 320m Beam 42.8m Draught (max) 14.5m.
Tonnage: GT 88,493 tons.  DWT 100,006 tons.
Machinery: Single shaft diesel model B&W 12K98MC @ 68,640KWs = 25.3 knots.
Container capacity 7,506 teu.



These vessels moor Port side too suggesting more efficient use of the cranage at Fairview Cove.







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