Westerkade out

Although it is a German owned ship, and registered in Antigua and Barbuda, Westerkade is also the name of a popular seawall in the Port of Rotterdam. Featuring wonderful views of shipping and a frequent tie up spot for tugs and ships between assignments. [Kade = quay in English]
To add to the international theme, this particular Westerkade works for Eimskip, the Icelandic shipping company, and trades between Iceland and the east coast of North America.

Westerkade sails from Halterm. Despite cool, drizzly conditions, sailors were out ti Halifax harbour today.

Construction of the ship was started in Trogir, Crotia and completed by Cassens in Emden, Germany in 2000. At 7541 grt, 8450 dwt, the ship has a capacity of 721 TEU of which 100 can be reefers, Its two 40 tonne cranes are high mounted to handle containers. Owners are Herman Buss GmbH +Cie of Leer.

Addendum: about the time I was writing, the ship was sold to as yet undisclosed buyer for a "high $2mn USD".

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Westerkade (again)

As reported previously: http://shipfax.blogspot.ca/2013/10/westerkade-for-eimskip.html the Eimskip charter Westerkade is on eof tow ships on the Iceland run from Canada and the US. It visited again today, giving an opportunity to see it from a different angle, and its unusual offset superstructure.

The ship also has a a larger deckload today than on the last trip. It offloaded a number of reefer containers today, probably carrying Icelandic fish.

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Westerkade for Eimskip

 

The Icelandic shipping company Eimskip is a regular caller in Halifax as part of a Scotland/Iceland/Newfoundland/Nova Scotia/New England, service. At present it has two ships, Skogafoss and Westerkade on the route.
Westerkade arrived in Halifax today for the first time. The hull of the ship was built in 2000 by Brodotrogir of Trogir, Croatia and completed by Casssens in Emden, Germany. As its name would imply, the ship is Dutch owned by Reider Shipping BV of Winschoten, but that company is a subsidiary of the Herman Buss Gmbh + Co of Leer, Germany It is flagged in Antigua and Barbuda.
The ship measures 7541 gross tons, 83460 deadweight, and carries two 40 tonne cranes. Its container capacity is 721 TEU (including 1200 refrigerated.). The ship features an offset superstructure, with cranes and funnels mounted on the port side and accommodation toward the starboard side.
The ship has only recently joined Eimskip, and has previously been used as a feeder ship in the Caribbean and South America.