Searsport Shipping News 2018, June 13 - 26, 2018

Shipping news, June 13 - 26 (Courtesy Village soup)

Commercial marine traffic calling at Searsport and Bucksport

Jun 28, 2018

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Photo by: Ethan AndrewsCargo ship Industrial Diamond passes between Northport and Islesboro June 14, bound for Searsport with a load of steel components from Thailand.

June 14

Industrial Diamond, a 392-foot general cargo ship, arrived in Searsport from Sattahip, Thailand, and delivered steel components to Cianbro. Three previous shipments of similar components have been trucked to Cianbro's Brewer manufacturing facility for an undisclosed project. Industrial Diamond departed June 16 for Albany, N.Y.

June 18

Ning Yue Hai, a 655-foot bulk carrier, arrived in Searsport, from Damietta, Egypt, and delivered road salt. It departed June 23 for New Orleans.

Chemical Pioneer, a 662-foot chemical tanker, arrived in Searsport from Lake Charles, La. via Sunny Point, N.C., and delivered caustic soda. It departed later that day for New York.

June 20

Denali, a Kirby Corp. tug and fuel barge based in New York, arrived in Searsport from Portland and delivered ethanol. It departed June 21 for Saint John, New Brunswick.

June 21

Tanja, a 606-foot bulk carrier, arrived in Searsport from Vila do Conde, Brazil, via Portland, and delivered clay slurry, an additive used in paper manufacturing. It departed June 22, returning to Brazil.

June 24

Noreaster, a 604-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived in Searsport from Saint John, New Brunswick, and delivered gasoline and ultra-low-sulfur diesel. It departed June 25 for Boston.

Expected arrivals:

June 29 (estimated) - Ocean Giant, unknown port of origin, delivering steel components for Cianbro.

Shipping news is compiled using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com, local sources and direct observation at ports.

Tanja, left, a clay slurry ship from Brazil, passes behind Ning Yue Hai, a bulk carrier delivering road salt to Searsport from Egypt. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)

Industrial Diamond, a cargo ship loaded with steel components from Thailand, travels up Penobscot Bay on June 14, bound for Searsport. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)

Searsport Shipping News 2017, Nov. 1 - 14, 2017

Shipping news Nov. 1 - 14, 2017 

Nov 15, 2017

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Photo by: Ethan AndrewsIrving Oil tanker New England docks at Mack Point Cargo Terminal in Searsport Nov. 6.

Nov. 3

Tanja, 606-foot bulk carrier, arrived at Mack Point from Trois-Rivières, Quebec, delivered cargo unknown and departed Nov. 5 for Vila do Conde, Brazil. The ship was last in Searsport July 29. In the interim, it delivered a load from Vila do Conde to Vancouver, British Columbia, then returned to the Brazilian port for an another load to bring north to Quebec and Searsport.

Nov. 5

New England, a 599-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived from Saint John, New Brunswick and made deliveries to Mack Point Nov. 5 and Bucksport Nov. 7. It departed Nov. 8, returning to Saint John.

Nov. 7

Genesis Liberty, a Genesis Energy tug, pushed a fuel barge to Mack Point from New York via Portland. It departed Nov. 8 for Boston.

Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com and direct observation at local ports.

Searsport Shipping News 2018, , May 2 - 15, 2018

Shipping news, May 2 - 15

Commercial marine traffic at Searsport and Bucksport

May 17, 2018

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Photo by: Ethan AndrewsA pair of tug boats on May 2 guide bulk cargo ship Serenitas N to the dock at Mack Point cargo terminal in Searsport.

May 2

Serenitas N, a 623-foot bulk carrier, arrived in Searsport from from Mizushima, Japan, and delivered slag cement for Dragon Products. It departed May 8 for New Haven, Conn.

May 5

Iver Prosperity, a 604-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived in Bucksport from Saint John, New Brunswick, via Portland and delivered No. 2 heating oil. It departed May 6 returning to Saint John.

May 6

Lincoln Sea, a Kirby Corp. articulated tug and barge, arrived in Searsport from New York and delivered No. 2 fuel oil.

May 9

Coho, a Kirby Corp. articulated tug and barge, arrived in Searsport from Boston and delivered asphalt. It departed May 10 for Saint John, New Brunswick.

May 13

East Coast, a 600-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived in Searsport from Saint John, New Brunswick, via Portland and delivered gasoline. On May 14, it continued to Bucksport and delivered jet fuel. On May 15, it returned to Saint John.

In recent weeks, truckloads of fabricated steel components have been leaving Mack Point in Searsport bound for Cianbro's manufacturing plant in Brewer. The components, which include scores of large steel panels studded with hundreds of small tabs, came from Thailand aboard three cargo ships that arrived in Searsport from February to April. In Brewer, the panels are being assembled into massive boxes with the tabs facing inward. A representative from Cianbro said the company's contract prohibits them from disclosing any details about the project.

Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com, local sources and direct observation at ports.

Mysterious steel components leaving Mack Point on May 9 for Cianbro's manufacturing facility in Brewer. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)

A close-up of the tab-studded steel panels that are being trucked from Searsport's marine cargo terminal to Cianbro's manufacturing facility in Brewer. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)