Seago Istanbul arrives at Felixstowe, 15 September 2018.
Just arriving from Haifa, Seago Istanbul arriving at Felixstowe, joined by Svitzer Kent and Svitzer Deben, beautiful morning of 15 September 2018
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Offshore supply vessel NORMAND FLOWER heading for Harwich 14/9/18
93.1m length offshore vessel arrives in Harwich Harbour on her way to the port of Harwich.
Tug SVITZER INTREPID departs port of Felixstowe for Sheerness 12/9/18
Former Felixstowe tug Svitzer Intrepid which had returned to the port for a while now departs and heads back down to her home on the...
RRS JAMES CLARK ROSS supply/research vessel heading for harwich
Royal Research Ship James Clark Ross operated by the British Antarctic Survey arrives in Harwich Harbour on her way into the port of Harwich.
Tug EMS BOXER makes her first visit to port of Felixstowe 12/9/18
Lowestoft tug EMS Boxer owned by Eastern Marine Services makes her first visit to the port of Felixstowe for some fender work and then heads...
OOCL Japan in Harwich Approach Channel, 11 September 2018
Ultra Large OOCL Japan in Harwich Approach Channel on the afternoon of Tuesday 11 September 2018, with a fresh SSW breeze.
Felixstowe Update: MSC moves IPAK service from Felixstowe to Gateway; 8 September 2018
Despite the Port of Felixstowe’s claims that their TOS is working better, major shipping lines like MSC are still switching services to avoid delays to...
Sisters Arklow Ruler & Arklow Forest sail together from Ipswich, 6 September 2018
Near-twins Arklow Ruler and Arklow Forest sail at the same time, around 5pm, from the ABP Port of Ipswich on Thursday 6 September. Although the...
MSC Portugal sails, morning of 6 September 2018
2008-built container ship MSC Portugal sails from the Port of Felixstowe around 7.30am on the morning of 6 September, 2018.
Maiden call: superfeeder Vayenga Maersk sailing, early morning 6 September, 2018
Brand new 3,596 TEU ice-class Vayenga Maersk sailing from the Port of Felixstowe after her maiden call, at 7am LT on 6 September 2018. She...
Bulk carrier STAR II departs ABP Port of Ipswich 3/9/18
At around 06;30 the 152m length bulk carrier STAR II moves off her berth at Ipswich with the assistance of tugs Gray Test and Gray...
Multi purpose general cargo vessel Henrik S, 3 September 2018
Carrying a very nice-looking catamaran as deck cargo, multi purpose general cargo vessel Henrik S arrives and turns at the Guard for Harwich International.
A quick plough and dredge for berth 9; 3 Sept 2018
Forth Drummer hauls a plough alongside Felixstowe’s berth 9 to clear a build-up of silt, followed by dredger Barent Zanen, in the brief interval between...
Growing older but still looking good: Edith Maersk sails, 3 September 2018
Now around 11 years old, but looking smart with reasonably fresh paint in the autumn sunshine, first generation ULCS Edith Maersk heads oout from Felixstowe...
Felixstowe loses 2 more services, despite software “progress” claims, 1 September, 2018.
Felixstowe loses 2 more services, despite software “progress” claims: in the past few day, OOCL and CMA-CGM have switched services away from the port of...
Rio Bravo sails from Felixstowe, 1 September 2018
Hamburg Sud’s Rio Bravo heads for Antwerp, sailing from Felixstowe on the sunny morning of 1st September 2018.
At work in the Harbour, Svitzer Deben & Barents Zanen; 29 – 30 August 2018
A look at one of Felixstowe’s Svitzer fleet, Svitzer Deben, hustling back to the pontoon on the 29 August, and dredger Barents Zanen, making one...
DFDS Britannia Seaways sails 30 Aug 18
DFDS 2000-built freight ro-ro ferry Britannia Seawways leaves the berth and heads out for Vlaadingen basin, just outside Rotterdam, on the morning of 30 August...
Ro-Ro Misana sails for Rotterdam, 30 August 2018
Cargo Ro-Ro Misana sails from Harwich International Port heading towards Rotterdam. She seems like a relatively small ship for this route, which has had a...
Ultra Large Talos sails from Felixstowe, 29 August 2018
2016-built container ship Talos sailing from the Port of Felixstowe on the dismal morning of 29 August, 2018.
Talking Point: are ultra large container ships just a blip?
Pundit Andrew Wheeler says that the current crop of ultra large container ships may just be a blip, and that 10,000 to 15,000 TEU vessels...