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A record-breaking vessel for Antwerp Stone Terminal

On 10 June 2021, the MV Yeoman Bontrup, one of the largest self-unloading bulk carriers in the world, docked in Antwerp. Antwerp Stone Terminal unloaded 93 000 tonnes of stone aggregate in 24 hours. The fact that the Kieldrecht Lock is capable of …
Jun 17, 2021 / Vessels

First New Great Lakes Freighter in 36 Years to be Built Near Lake Michigan

A new 639-foot freighter is being built over the next three years at a sprawling shipyard at the edge of Lake Michigan.Constructed for Interlake Steamship Company, the new self-unloading bulk carrier is believed to be the first U.S. flagged freighter …
May 15, 2019 / Vessels