BG FREIGHT LINE

Country Netherlands
Established  
Website www.bgfreightline.com

BG ANTWERP

Date 22-feb-2005 (1)
Location ECT Delta DDW (1)
     
Data updated aug-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 121,35 IMO number 9134141
Beam (m) 18,20 Call sign V2OX1
Draft (m) 6,69 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 6362 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 3998 Owner H. Ehler, Germany
Deadweight (t) 7225 Operator Holland Maas
Speed (knots) 16,4 Service Intra Europe (NW-SW)
Capacity (TEU) 700 Built (year) 1996
Reefer plugs   Yard Sietas Hamburg, Germany
Current name HMS Rotterdam
Previous name(s) BG Antwerp, Monika Ehler
Remarks  

 


BG DUBLIN

Date 29-dec-2007 (1-4)
Location ECT Delta DDW (1-4)
     
Data updated jan-2008    
     
Length over all (m) 140,46 IMO number 9328053
Beam (m) 21,80 Call sign V2CH4
Draft (m)   Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 7852 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 3363 Owner J. Kahrs, Germany
Deadweight (t) 9300 Operator BG Freight Line
Speed (knots) 18,0 Service IE
Capacity (TEU) 812 Built (year) 2007
Reefer plugs   Yard Damen Hoogezand, Netherlands
Current name -
Previous name(s) Slidur
Remarks  

BG IRELAND


Date 02-nov-2003 (1), 27-may-2005 (2-3), 24-dec-2005 (4-8), 09-jan-2006 (9)
Location Maassluis (1), Bear-channel (2-3), Hoek van Holland (4-8), APM Terminals (9)
     
Data updated aug-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 134,65 IMO number 9255479
Beam (m) 21,50 Call sign V2BH3
Draft (m)   Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 7680 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 3930 Owner Unitas shipping, Germany
Deadweight (t) 9450 Operator Delphis
Speed (knots) 17.8 Service Intra Europe (NW-SW)
Capacity (TEU) 750 Built (year) 2003
Reefer plugs 120 Yard Volharding, Netherlands
Current name Javi
Previous name(s) BG Ireland, Gerd
Remarks  

BG ROTTERDAM


Date 13-jan-2001 (1-3), 16-apr-2001 (4), 16-sep-2001 (5), 28-oct-2001 (6), 26-jul-2005 (7-9), 31-dec-2005 (10)
Location Maasentrance (1-3), Uniport (4), ECT Delta DDN (5), Hook of Holland (6), Maassluis (7-9), RST South (10)
     
Data updated aug-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 132,23 IMO number 9232979
Beam (m) 19,40 Call sign V2DA3
Draft (m) 7,40 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 6368 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 3240 Owner Unitas shipping, Germany
Deadweight (t) 8745 Operator BG Freight Line
Speed (knots) 17,5 Service Intra Europe (NW-W)
Capacity (TEU) 707 Built (year) 2000
Reefer plugs 100 Yard Hegemann Rolandwerft, Germany
Current name -
Previous name(s) Marstan
Remarks On the first 3 photo´s she is departing from Rotterdam after calling the ECT Home,
Hanno, Uniport, Morcon, ECT Delta on her maiden voyage. 2 Days before she arrived from the yard
in Hamburg.

ENFORCER

Date 07-feb-2007 (1)
Location ECT Delta DDE (1)
     
Data updated aug-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 134,65 IMO number 9255737
Beam (m) 21,50 Call sign PBHI
Draft (m)   Flag Netherlands
Gross tonnage (t) 7681 Port of registry Harlingen
Nett tonnage (t) 3930 Owner JR Shipping, Netherlands
Deadweight (t) 9450 Operator Yaiza Shipping, Spain
Speed (knots) 18,0 Service  
Capacity (TEU) 750 Built (year) 2003
Reefer plugs 100 Yard Volharding shipyards, Netherlands
Current name -
Previous name(s) -
Remarks Vessel just changed charterer from CMA CGM to BG Freight Line for about 1 week in feb-2007

GERD SIBUM

Date 19-aug-2000 (1-2), 21-jan-2007 (3-4)
Location Rozenburg (1-2), ECT Delta DDN (3-4)
     
Data updated aug-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 99,95 IMO number 9121895
Beam (m) 17,90 Call sign V2IA2
Draft (m) 6,62 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 3999 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 1994 Owner Sibum & co., Germany
Deadweight (t) 5272 Operator BG Freight Line
Speed (knots) 16,00 Service Intra Europe (NW-NW)
Capacity (TEU) 523 Built (year) 1998
Reefer plugs 75 Yard Elbewerft Boizenburg, Germany
Current name -
Previous name(s) Maersk Salerno
Remarks  

HAMBURG EXPRESS

Date 21-jan-2006 (1-2)
Location RST South side (1-2)
     
Data updated aug-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 94,26 IMO number 8913772
Beam (m)   Call sign OYBX2
Draft (m)   Flag Denmark
Gross tonnage (t) 3466 Port of registry  
Nett tonnage (t) 1910 Owner  
Deadweight (t)   Operator BG Freight Line
Speed (knots)   Service Intra Europe (NW-W)
Capacity (TEU) 393 Built (year)  
Reefer plugs   Yard  
Current name  
Previous name(s)  
Remarks  

INKA DEDE

Date 30-sep-2000 (1-2)
Location ECT Delta DMU (1-2)
     
Data updated aug-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 116,73 IMO number 9045077
Beam (m) 18,20 Call sign V2CD
Draft (m) 6,87 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 5006 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 2522 Owner Friedheim Dede, Germany
Deadweight (t) 6580 Operator  
Speed (knots) 16,0 Service  
Capacity (TEU) 510 Built (year) 1992
Reefer plugs   Yard Sietas Hamburg, Germany
Current name -
Previous name(s) Judith Borchard, Grachechurch Comet, Armada Sprinter, Rhine Liffey
Remarks At the end of 2000 she went off hire from BG Freight Line, she was replaced by
the newbuilding "BG Rotterdam"

JOHN MITCHELL

Date 12-dec-2007 (1)
Location ECT Delta DDE (1)
     
Data updated jan-2008    
     
Length over all (m) 99,95 IMO number 9121857
Beam (m) 17,90 Call sign V2KA1
Draft (m)   Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 3999 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 1994 Owner J. Kahrs, Germany
Deadweight (t) 5273 Operator BG Freight Line
Speed (knots) 16,0 Service IE
Capacity (TEU) 505 Built (year) 1996
Reefer plugs   Yard Elbewerft Boizenburg, Germany
Current name -
Previous name(s) HMS Goodwill, Uwe Kahrs, Maersk Messina
Remarks  

KATHARINA B

Date 27-feb-2001 (1-2)
Location Maassluis (1-2)
     
Data updated aug-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 99,95 IMO number 9121869
Beam (m) 17,90 Call sign V2NA6
Draft (m) 6,62 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 3999 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 1994 Owner Schepers & Co., Germany
Deadweight (t) 5865 Operator Holland Maas
Speed (knots) 16,0 Service Intra Europe (NW-SW)
Capacity (TEU) 505 Built (year) 1997
Reefer plugs   Yard Elbewerft Boizenburg, Germany
Current name HMS Portugal
Previous name(s) Katharina B, Katharina Bell
Remarks  

MARGARETA B

Date 21-jan-2006 (1)
Location RST South side (1)
     
Data updated aug-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 99,98 IMO number 9121883
Beam (m) 17,90 Call sign V2NI
Draft (m)   Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 3999 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 1994 Owner  
Deadweight (t) 5270 Operator X-Press Container Line
Speed (knots) 16,0 Service Intra Europe (NW-
Capacity (TEU) 511 Built (year) 1998
Reefer plugs   Yard Elbewerft Boizenburg, Germany
Current name -
Previous name(s) -
Remarks  

MONIKA EHLER

Date 26-dec-2000 (1), 16-apr-2001 (2), 28-oct-2001 (3)
Location Rozenburg (1), ECT Delta DMU (2), Maasentrance (3)
     
Data updated aug-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 121,35 IMO number 9134141
Beam (m) 18,20 Call sign V2OX1
Draft (m) 6,69 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 6362 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 3998 Owner H. Ehler, Germany
Deadweight (t) 7225 Operator Holland Maas
Speed (knots) 16,4 Service Intra Europe (NW-SW)
Capacity (TEU) 700 Built (year) 1996
Reefer plugs   Yard Sietas Hamburg, Germany
Current name HMS Rotterdam
Previous name(s) BG Antwerp, Monika Ehler
Remarks  
 

NOVITAS-H

Date 17-dec-2006 (1-3)
Location Maassluis (1-3)
     
Data updated aug-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 99,33 IMO number 9107382
Beam (m) 16,20 Call sign V2AH3
Draft (m) 4,90 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 2899 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 1390 Owner Reederei Hinsch, Germany
Deadweight (t) 3922 Operator BG Freight Line
Speed (knots) 14,5 Service Intra Europe (NW-W)
Capacity (TEU) 338 Built (year) 1995
Reefer plugs 40 Yard Elbewerft Boizenburg, Germany
Current name Novitas-H
Previous name(s) Ady, Bell Ady
Remarks Original service Rotterdam -> Hull (Geest Line). For more photo's see also "Samskip"

STINA


Date 22-jul-2006 (1-5), 16-sep-2006 (6-7)
Location Amazonehaven (1-5), ECT Delta DDE (6-7)
     
Data updated aug-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 134,44 IMO number 9246530
Beam (m) 22,50 Call sign V2BW7
Draft (m)   Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 9962 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 6006 Owner Jan Breuer, Germany
Deadweight (t) 11376 Operator BG Freight Line
Speed (knots) 18,5 Service Intra Europe (NW-W)
Capacity (TEU) 868 Built (year) 2004
Reefer plugs 150 Yard Sietas Hamburg, Germany
Current name -
Previous name(s) Charlotte Borchard
Remarks Pictures 6-7 were taken from the "Ever Champion".

THEA B

Date 29-apr-2001 (1)
Location Hook of Holland (1)
     
Data updated aug-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 99,33 IMO number 9107394
Beam (m) 16,20 Call sign V2IA3
Draft (m) 4,90 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 2899 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 1390 Owner Schepers & Co., Germany
Deadweight (t) 3950 Operator BG Freight Line
Speed (knots) 14,5 Service Intra Europe (NW-W)
Capacity (TEU) 338 Built (year) 1995
Reefer plugs   Yard Elbewerft Boizenburg, Germany
Current name -
Previous name(s) Bell Astron
Remarks