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The Port of Baltimore
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January/February 2012
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Participating in the wheel presentation on the NYK
Heroic Leader
were, from left,
Captain Mikail Dimitrov, Captain Zoltan Sulay, MPA's Cynthia Burman, Inchcape's Matt
Lyneis and Scott Senko of NYK Line.
Celebrating the arrival of the NYK
Harmony Leader
were, from left, Inchcape's Matt
Lyneis, Scott Senko of NYK Line, Harmony Senko, Captain Ventseslav Zlatev, MPA's
Lawrence Johnson, Subaru of America's Jaimie Lacey and Bill Wade of Ceres.
On hand for the Höegh
Maputo
wheel ceremony in December 2011 were, from left, Bill
Wade of Ceres, David Honor of Höegh Autoliners, Captain Lu Dai Min, MPA's Lawrence
Johnson, Craig Merson of Höegh Autoliners and Dave Diamond of Höegh Autoliners.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BILL MCALLEN
NYK’s
Harmony Leader
Makes Maiden Voyage
to Port
The pure car/truck carrier
Harmony Leader
, a
member of NYK Line (North America), arrived
in Baltimore to discharge 1,303 units, primarily
Subaru automobiles. The vessel flies the flag of
the Bahamas and measures 199.95 meters in
length by 32.26 meters in width.
Agent:
Inchcape Shipping Services
Stevedore:
Ceres Marine Terminal
Towing:
Moran Towing of Maryland
Happy Arrival for
Höegh
Maputo
Flying the flag of Norway, the 4,300-Car Equivalent
Unit (CEU) Höegh
Maputo
recently made her
maiden voyage to the Port of Baltimore. The
Maputo
was delivered from China’s Xiamen Shipbuilding
Industries in July 2011. Mozambique’s First Lady, Her
Excellency Maria Da Luz Dai Guebuza, named and
blessed the vessel during a ceremony hosted by
Höegh Autoliners Chairman Leif O. Høegh.
Agent:
Höegh Autoliners, Inc.
Stevedore:
Ceres Marine Terminal
Towing:
McAllister Towing of Baltimore, Inc.
NYK’s
Heroic Leader
Makes a Grand Entrance
The NYK Line’s
Heroic Leader
arrived at the
Port of Baltimore’s Dundalk Marine Terminal
for the first time in November. Built in 2011, the
pure car/truck carrier is a 15,000 Deadweight
Tonnage (DWT) vessel that sails under the flag
of the Bahamas. The
Heroic Leader
can reach
a maximum 16.4 knots.
Agent:
Inchcape Shipping Services
Stevedore:
Ceres Marine Terminal
Towing Company:
Moran Towing of Maryland