FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: Port of Greater Baton Rouge is a Top 10 US port

An aerial view of part of the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. (Photo: portgbr.com)

Overview

Located in Port Allen, Louisiana, the Port of Greater Baton Rouge is among the Top 10 largest ports in the United States in terms of tonnage shipped. (It ranked seventh in 2020.) It is the northernmost port on the Mississippi River capable of handling Panamax ships.

It is both a deep water (45 feet) and a shallow draft port, providing excellent accessibility to ocean trade lanes to and from Latin America, Europe and the Far East. The port also provides access to America’s heartland via...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicsinfrastructure-port-of-greater-baton-rouge-is-a-top-10-us-port

“K” Line take delivery of 100,000-dwt Bulk-Carrier “CAPE ACE”

The Cape Ace

“K” Line take delivery of 100,000-dwt Bulk-Carrier “CAPE ACE

Today, construction of “CAPE ACE” 100,000-dwt bulker has been completed by Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Imari Shipyard & Works and delivered to us.

The ship is compliant with the Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carrier (CSR-BC) for bulk cargo ships. She has wide shallow hull shape with 6 cargo holds which enables to load more cargo compared to Panamax size vessel. She is equipped with “NCF” (Namura flow Control Fin) on...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/12/07/k-line-take-delivery-of-100000-dwt-bulk-carrier-cape-ace/

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