K-LINE
| Country | Japan |
| Established | 1919 |
| Website | www.kline.co.jp |
ALK
| Date | 28-aug-1998 (1) | ||
| Location | Maasentrance (1) | ||
| Data updated | apr-2007 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 121,35 | IMO number | 9143972 |
| Beam (m) | 18,20 | Call sign | MCXD5 |
| Draft (m) | 6,69 | Flag | United Kingdom |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 6362 | Port of registry | London |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 3998 | Owner | Knüppel Schiffahrts, Germany |
| Deadweight (t) | 7224 | Operator | CMA CGM |
| Speed (knots) | 16,4 | Service | IE (Neth./UK/Portugal) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 700 | Built (year) | 1998 |
| Reefer plugs | 100 | Yard | Sietas Hamburg, Germany |
| Current name | City of Oporto | ||
| Previous name(s) | K-Ocean, Alk | ||
| Remarks | On the photo the "Alk" is just 2 weeks old and commenced sailing as a dedicated | ||
| feeder for K-Line between Rotterdam and Portugal. Later the "Alk" has been replaced by feeders as | |||
| "Aurora" and "Margaretha". | |||
AMBASSADOR BRIDGE
| Date | 20-aug-1998 (1) | ||
| Location | Maassluis (1) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 249,00 | IMO number | 8512243 |
| Beam (m) | 32,26 | Call sign | HPXW |
| Draft (m) | 12,53 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 42259 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 22749 | Owner | MSC, Switzerland |
| Deadweight (t) | 45643 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 19,0 | Service | NE -> MED -> IOI -> FE -> AUS (Eur_Aus_NZ) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2901 | Built (year) | 1986 |
| Reefer plugs | 242 | Yard | Tsuneishi, Japan |
| Current name | MSC Tina | ||
| Previous name(s) | Ambassador Bridge | ||
| Remarks | The "Ambassador Bridge" on the photo seen as a charter for MISC in the India- | ||
| Europe service. Sailed for MSC NE -> USEC/USGULF (TAS) | |||
ATLANTIC BRIDGE
| Date | ..-apr-2000 (1-2) | ||
| Location | Rozenburg (1-2) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 210,01 | IMO number | 7810909 |
| Beam (m) | 32,26 | Call sign | ELZG8 |
| Draft (m) | 11,51 | Flag | Liberia |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 29872 | Port of registry | Monrovia |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 10586 | Owner | Yang Ming, Taiwan |
| Deadweight (t) | 31267 | Operator | Yang Ming |
| Speed (knots) | 21,5 | Service | FE -> MED (AMS) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2054 | Built (year) | 1980 |
| Reefer plugs | 100 | Yard | CSBC Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Current name | YM Galaxy | ||
| Previous name(s) | Ocean Atlantic, Ming Galaxy, Atlantic Bridge | ||
| Remarks | The "Atlantic Bridge" 's original service NE -> USEC. | ||
BROOKLYN BRIDGE
| Date | 17-apr-2001 (1-8) | ||
| Location | Maassluis (1-8) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 276,52 | IMO number | 9043770 |
| Beam (m) | 32,20 | Call sign | 3EZJ9 |
| Draft (m) | 12,02 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 48237 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 17752 | Owner | K-Line, Japan |
| Deadweight (t) | 47425 | Operator | K-Line |
| Speed (knots) | 24,0 | Service | FE -> USEC (AWK) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 3892 | Built (year) | 1992 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | Hashihama, Japan | |
| Current name | Chang Jiang Bridge | ||
| Previous name(s) | Brooklyn Bridge | ||
| Remarks | On the first photo you see the "Ming Bamboo" in the background heading for the | ||
| same terminal (Hanno) as the "Brooklyn Bridge". | |||
CHISWICK BRIDGE
| Date | 09-jan-2006 (1) | ||
| Location | ECT Delta DDN (1) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 284,71 | IMO number | 9224544 |
| Beam (m) | 40,00 | Call sign | H9TD |
| Draft (m) | Flag | Panama | |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 68687 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 25395 | Owner | K-Line, Japan |
| Deadweight (t) | 71376 | Operator | K-Line |
| Speed (knots) | 25,0 | Service | NE -> FE (JES) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 5610 | Built (year) | 2001 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | Hyundai Ulsan, South Korea | |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | - | ||
| Remarks | |||
GARDEN BRIDGE
| Date | 02-feb-2002 (1), 30-mar-2002 (2) | ||
| Location | Hanno Terminal (1), Hook of Holland (2) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 239,80 | IMO number | 9062972 |
| Beam (m) | 32,26 | Call sign | ELVF6 |
| Draft (m) | 12,40 | Flag | Liberia |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 37323 | Port of registry | Monrovia |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 22371 | Owner | H. Schuldt, Germany |
| Deadweight (t) | 45530 | Operator | Maersk Line |
| Speed (knots) | 23,0 | Service | FE -> MEX/CAR (FECAME) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 3271 | Built (year) | 1995 |
| Reefer plugs | 150 | Yard | Stoczina Gdansk, Poland |
| Current name | Luetjenburg | ||
| Previous name(s) | Garden Bridge, Luetjenburg, Heaven River | ||
| Remarks | The "Garden Bridge" 's original service NE -> USEC. "Garden Bridge" exchanged | ||
| voyage with the "Weser Bridge", which sailed back to the FE (via the USA) back to her owners. | |||
GENOA BRIDGE
| Date | 22-mar-2005 (1) | ||
| Location | ECT Delta DDW (1) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 278,94 | IMO number | 9267651 |
| Beam (m) | 40,00 | Call sign | HOMF |
| Draft (m) | 14,00 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 66292 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 25648 | Owner | K-Line, Japan |
| Deadweight (t) | 52700 | Operator | K-Line |
| Speed (knots) | 25,0 | Service | NE -> FE -> USWC (SCP) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 5576 | Built (year) | 2002 |
| Reefer plugs | 430 | Yard | Koyo Mihara, Japan |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | - | ||
| Remarks | |||
GULF BRIDGE
| Date | 04-oct-2000 (1-3) | ||
| Location | Maassluis (1-3) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 210,01 | IMO number | 7810911 |
| Beam (m) | 32,26 | Call sign | ELZG9 |
| Draft (m) | 11,51 | Flag | Liberia |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 29873 | Port of registry | Monrovia |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 10586 | Owner | Orient Lloyd, Singapore |
| Deadweight (t) | 31208 | Operator | Yang Ming |
| Speed (knots) | 21,5 | Service | MED -> FE (AMS) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2054 | Built (year) | 1980 |
| Reefer plugs | 140 | Yard | CSBC Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Current name | YM Glory | ||
| Previous name(s) | Glory Bridge, Ocean Gulf, Ming Glory, Gulf Bridge | ||
| Remarks | The "Gulf Bridge" 's original service NE -> USGULF. | ||
JAMES RIVER BRIDGE
| Date | 16-may-2005 (1-3) | ||
| Location | Maasentrance (1-3) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 284,71 | IMO number | 9224520 |
| Beam (m) | 40,00 | Call sign | H9LW |
| Draft (m) | Flag | Panama | |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 68687 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 25395 | Owner | K-Line, Japan |
| Deadweight (t) | 71376 | Operator | K-Line |
| Speed (knots) | 25,0 | Service | NE -> FE (JES) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 5610 | Built (year) | 2001 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | Hyundai Ulsan, South Korea | |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | - | ||
| Remarks | Original service NE -> FE -> USWC (SCP). | ||
JOHANNA
| Date | 14-sep-2000 (1), 12-nov-2000 (2) | ||
| Location | Maasentrance (1), Hanno Terminal (2) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 121,35 | IMO number | 9197521 |
| Beam (m) | 18,20 | Call sign | VQGQ2 |
| Draft (m) | 6,69 | Flag | United Kingdom |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 6363 | Port of registry | London |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 3998 | Owner | Heinz-Georg Vöge, Germany |
| Deadweight (t) | 7131 | Operator | |
| Speed (knots) | 16,5 | Service | |
| Capacity (TEU) | 700 | Built (year) | 1999 |
| Reefer plugs | 100 | Yard | Sietas Hamburg, Germany |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | - | ||
| Remarks | The "Johanna" was a dedicated feeder for K-Line between Rotterdam and | ||
| Portugal. Later the "Johanna" sailed for ESF/CMA CGM between Rotterdam/Antwerp and Russia. | |||
MACKINAC BRIDGE
| Date | 06-may-2006 (1) | ||
| Location | ECT Delta DDE (1) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 242,93 | IMO number | 8604280 |
| Beam (m) | 32,29 | Call sign | JKES |
| Draft (m) | Flag | Japan | |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 42414 | Port of registry | Kobe |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 14755 | Owner | K-Line, Japan |
| Deadweight (t) | 40982 | Operator | Hanjin |
| Speed (knots) | 22,4 | Service | NE -> USEC (NTA) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2508 | Built (year) | 1986 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | Kawasaki H.I., Japan | |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | - | ||
| Remarks | |||
MANHATTAN BRIDGE
| Date | 11-jun-2005 (1), 21-jan-2007 (2) | ||
| Location | Europoort (1), ECT Delta DDN (2) | ||
| Data updated | jan-2007 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 241,00 | IMO number | 8604292 |
| Beam (m) | 32,29 | Call sign | 3FWL4 |
| Draft (m) | 12,02 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 42394 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 14750 | Owner | K-Line, Japan |
| Deadweight (t) | 40934 | Operator | K-Line |
| Speed (knots) | 22,4 | Service | NE -> USEC (NTA) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2508 | Built (year) | 1987 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | Kawasaki Sakaide, Japan | |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | - | ||
| Remarks | |||
MARGARETHA
| Date | 06-jul-2002 (1) | ||
| Location | Hanno Terminal (1) | ||
| Data updated | jan-2007 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 134,44 | IMO number | 9234991 |
| Beam (m) | 22,50 | Call sign | P3CJ9 |
| Draft (m) | 8,70 | Flag | Cyprus |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 9981 | Port of registry | Limassol |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 6006 | Owner | R. Schepers, Germany |
| Deadweight (t) | 11385 | Operator | UniFeeder |
| Speed (knots) | 18,0 | Service | IE (Rotterdam-Finland) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 868 | Built (year) | 2001 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | Sietas Hamburg, Germany | |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | - | ||
| Remarks | The "Margaretha" was a dedicated feeder for K-Line between Rotterdam and | ||
| Portugal. | |||
NORTHERN VIRTUE
| Date | 15-oct-2000 (1-5) | ||
| Location | Hook of Holland (1-5) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 195,60 | IMO number | 9122409 |
| Beam (m) | 32,25 | Call sign | V2ID |
| Draft (m) | 11,50 | Flag | Antigua & Barbuda |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 29115 | Port of registry | St. John's |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 17030 | Owner | K. Schlüter, Germany |
| Deadweight (t) | 40087 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 22,0 | Service | NE -> SAEC (EUS) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2808 | Built (year) | 1996 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | Hyundai Ulsan, South Korea | |
| Current name | MSC Uruguay | ||
| Previous name(s) | Northern Virtue, Hyundai Majesty | ||
| Remarks | The "Northern Virtue" 's original service NE -> USEC. | ||
| MSC original service NE -> MED -> IOI -> FE -> AUS (Eur_Aus_NZ). | |||
RAINBOW BRIDGE
| Date | 02-feb-2002 (1) | ||
| Location | Hanno Terminal (1) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 249,00 | IMO number | 8512401 |
| Beam (m) | 32,26 | Call sign | HPKM |
| Draft (m) | 12,50 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 42260 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 22749 | Owner | MSC, Switzerland |
| Deadweight (t) | 45743 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 19,0 | Service | NE -> MED -> IOI -> FE -> AUS (Eur_Aus_NZ) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2901 | Built (year) | 1986 |
| Reefer plugs | 200 | Yard | Tsuneishi, Japan |
| Current name | MSC Carina | ||
| Previous name(s) | MSC Europe, Rainbow Bridge | ||
| Remarks | On the photo you see the "Rainbow Bridge" in the India-Europe service. | ||
| MSC original service FE -> SAF (Safari). | |||
TOWER BRIDGE
| Date | 13-mar-2001 (1-5), 16-apr-2001 (6-8) | ||
| Location | Maassluis (1-5), Maasentrance (6-8) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 228,12 | IMO number | 8505989 |
| Beam (m) | 32,26 | Call sign | 9VMI9 |
| Draft (m) | 11,53 | Flag | Singapore |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 34487 | Port of registry | Singapore |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 13140 | Owner | K-Line, Japan |
| Deadweight (t) | 34245 | Operator | K-Line |
| Speed (knots) | 20,6 | Service | FE -> ME/ISC (CSG) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2069 | Built (year) | 1985 |
| Reefer plugs | Yard | Kawasaki Sakaide, Japan | |
| Current name | - | ||
| Previous name(s) | - | ||
| Remarks | The "Tower Bridge" 's original service was NE -> USEC, later MED -> USEC. | ||
| On photo 6-7 you may also see the feeder "OPDR Sevilla". | |||
TRADE APOLLO
| Date | ..-oct-1998 (1-2) | ||
| Location | Waalhaven (1-2) | ||
| Data updated | sep-2006 | ||
| Length over all (m) | 202,80 | IMO number | 9064748 |
| Beam (m) | 30,60 | Call sign | HPUD |
| Draft (m) | 9,95 | Flag | Panama |
| Gross tonnage (t) | 28892 | Port of registry | Panama |
| Nett tonnage (t) | 11213 | Owner | Compania Naviera Bruxelles |
| Deadweight (t) | 41730 | Operator | MSC |
| Speed (knots) | 20,0 | Service | (AndesEx) |
| Capacity (TEU) | 2480 | Built (year) | 1994 |
| Reefer plugs | 150 | Yard | Flensburger, Germany |
| Current name | MSC Lara | ||
| Previous name(s) | MSC Bruxelles, Trade Sol, Sea Excellence, Chesapeake Bay, Jadroplov Trader | ||
| Remarks | Original service NE -> FE for China Shipping and before NE -> USEC. | ||