Today's (January 25) auto carrier caller was more typical in terms of its route than yesterday's arrival. The Morning Calypso is on the usual Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WWO) run from North Europe to North America. Its last port was Southampton (January 15) from Zeebrugge (January 14), Bremerhaven (January 12), and Gothenburg (January 10) en route for New York. As a EUKOR ship it can be slotted in to the parent company (WWO) schedule as needed.
After off loading at Autoport this morning the ship moved to Pier 9C to discharge "high and heavy" and other RoRo cargo. As usual it headed to Bedford Basin and made a quick turn with the assistance of the Atlantic Larch (forward) and Atlantic Oak (aft) then returning to the Narrows and Pier 9C.
Built in 2013 by Imabari Zosen, Marugame, it is a 59,580 gt, 18,713 dwt ship with a capacity of 6200 CEU or 6142 RT43 size cars. I can't find a published figure for the capacity of its stern ramp, (but expect it is in the 250 tonne range) nor its small starboard side ramp.
It is always a treat to have one of these moves in the afternoon as the ship transits both bridges and navigates the Narrows, in clear skies and bright sunshine, never mind the -5º C temperature.
Although the ship carries the EUKOR Car Carriers Inc banner, it appears to be chartered from Japanese owners. It is operated by Excel Marine, a Japanese company that manages some 135 ships for itself and others. The ship's movements over the past several months show a wide range of port calls starting from Japan and Indonesia in November 2024 via the Panama Canal to Spain and North Europe. After its US port calls it is likely to head back to the Pacific.
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