Port of Felixstowe & DFDS Ferries sign new 15-year deal; 21 January 2019
Good news for Felixstowe as they sign new deal with DFDS and install new ferry linkspan.
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Oil/chemical tanker ORALUNA heading for Port of Felixstowe 20/1/19
103m tanker Oraluna arrives at Harwich Harbour heading for the Port of Felixstowe and to berth on Trinity 2.
Miaden call: Ultra Large Ever Gifted at Felixstowe, 20 January, 2019
20,388 TEU Ultra Large Container Ship Ever Gifted makes her maiden call at Felixstowe on the morning of Sunday 20 January 2019.
Thalassa Elpida sails, 14 January 2018
The 2014-built container ship Thalassa Elpida sails from the Port of Felixstowe on the bright morning of 14 January 2019.
MSC Pegasus sails from Felixstowe, 15 January 2019
2003-built container ship MSC Pegasus sails from Felixstowe on the morning of 15 January 2019 – and she’s looking her age . . .
Maersk Guatemala sails in a strong breeze, 16 January 2018
Maersk Guatemala sails from Felixstowe’s berth 9, in a strong breeze on the morning of 16 January, 2019:
2M permanently switch TA4 service from Felixstowe to Liverpool; 15 January 2019
After moving Transatlantic service TA4 temporarily from Felixstowe to Liverpool due to problems at Felixstowe, 2M have made the port change permanent.
Offshore support vessel OLYMPIC DELTA heading for Harwich 14/1/19
At 16:15 and with light fading the 92.55m length offshore support vessel Olympic Delta makes her 2nd visit to the area for another quick stop...
UK’s most barbaric seatrade continues; 12 January 2019
Live animal export for fattening and slaughter is a trade that the UK seems to want to end, but so far hasn’t . . ....
Nearly full of Empties – MSC Chloe sails, 9 January 2018
With stacks of empty containers aboard, MSC Chloe needs just a single tug and her own bowthrusters to clear away from the berth at Felixstowe...
ARKLOW VIKING & RMS TWISTEDEN on the River Orwell at dusk 8/1/19
At 4pm and with darkness rapidly approaching the general cargo vessel Arklow Viking departs the port of Ipswich while RMS Twisteden heads up the River...
First call: Texas Triumph sails at dawn; 8 January 2019
As the full light of day spreads over the quays and the harbour, container ship Texas Triumph heads out for the next call in her...
SP Venture arrives at dawn, 8 January 2019
General cargo vessel SP Venture passes through Harwich Harbour on her way to Ipswich, dawn on Tuesday, 8 January 2019
Will Ramsgate finally get a Ferry? 4 January 2019
According to reports, Ramsgate is about to get a ferry to Ostend – and the operators also get a major pay-day if they can do...
MSC ZOE docks in Bremerhaven after losing 270 containers.
Footage filmed in Bremerhaven on Thursday shows the cargo ship MSC Zoe which lost around 270 containers in stormy seas off the Dutch coast.
3 Tugs for OOCL Indonesia, 3 January 2018
Ultra Large Container Ship OOCL indonesia required 3 tugs when arriving at the Port of Felixstowe on the morning of 3 January 2019.
QAMUTIK departs the port of ipswich 2/1/19
After a 2 week visit to the port of Ipswich the 136m length Qamutik departs around 13:00. With the assistance of tug Gray Salvor she...
First call of 2019 – MSC Gaia at Felixstowe; 1 January 2019
The first vessel to call at the Port of Felixstowe in 2019, MS Gaia arrives during the morning, to await the port returning to full...
Dredger Strandway working at Newhaven, 28 December 2018
Filmed on a beautiful and calm December day, trailing suction hopper dredger Strandway working on the approach channel to the port of Newhaven; 28 December,...
136m length QAMUTIK arrives/berths at Port of Ipswich, 24/12/18
At around 12.30pm on Christmas Eve the 136m length vessel Qamutik heads up the River Orwell and enters the port of Ipswich. With assistance from...
Thalassa Patris arrives at Felixstowe, 22 December 2018
The 2013-built container ship Thalassa Patris arrives at Felixstowe on the bright and breezy morning of 22 December 2018.