The vessel was on its maiden voyage from the Far East to Europe and will call Israel every 60 days
"K" Line's (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd) container vessel "Seattle Bridge" (VOY NO.001w) visited Ashdod last week on its maiden voyage from the Far East to Europe.
Mano Maritime Ltd. general agent in Israel for “K” Line Japan, noted in a press release that the new 294 meters long, D.W.T 72,890 vessel, built in Japan and delivered to "K" Line on 27th May 2010, has container capacity of TEU 6,350, service speed of 24.9NM and state of the art vessel technology.
The vessel was on its way to Europe's west Med ports; Genoa, Livorno and Fos and will return to Israel every 60 days.
In a welcome ceremony held in Ashdod in the presence of Ashdod port representatives, road haulage firms and freight forwarders, Moshe Mano Chairman of the Board, Mano Maritime Ltd. noted that container services has had the distinction of being the centerpiece of "K"LINE’s global sea transportation services, providing the Israeli market with stable and reliable shipping service.
K Line's newest container vessel "Seattle Bridge" called Ashdod
The vessel was on its maiden voyage from the Far East to Europe and will call Israel every 60 days
05.07.10 / 00:00
•
More articles that may interest you
Swedish port workers union boycott Israeli ships
Agrexco Agricultural Export CEO resigned
Israel held Kimberley Process intersessional meeting
Protesters attempt to disrupt ZIM in Oakland
BoI: The composite state-of-the-economy index for May 2010 rises by 0.1%
Israel PMI below 50 for 1st time in a year
More news from Sea Transport Section
>Zim to raise Asia-Europe rates US$400/TEU in August/28.06.10
>YANG MING's new TEU6,572 vessel "YM MANDATE" called at Ashdod/22.06.10
>ZIM celebrated its 65th anniversary/14.06.10
>Zim announces peak season surcharges/14.06.10
>Zim sells stakes in foreign subsidiary/14.06.10
>Port of Haifa: new unloading record - 351 containers per shift/07.06.10
>Zim announced transatlantic increase in freight rates/07.06.10
>Zim posted a Q1 loss of US$82 million/31.05.10
>China Shipping Israel announced renewed service to Australia/24.05.10
>ISC: Ports posted 17% throughput rise in Q1, 2010/24.05.10