Berge Everest at Dalian

Some photos of the 'Berge Everest' berthing in Dalian, China - the first of Vale's ChinaMax fleet to deliver a cargo to its intended destination. From Dalian, she is heading back to Singapore - presumably for bunkers - then Brazil for the next cargo.





News on her less fortunate cousin 'Vale Beijing', which remains at anchor of Sao Luis. Bad weather has so far prevented the ship from being debunkered. Lloyd's List reports that three ballast pumps are working at full capacity to match the inflow of water in from the hull failure. STX Pan Ocean are looking for a large dry-dock in Portugal or Turkey for repairs. Temporary repairs may be attempted in Brazil. No news on whether the cargo will remain in her for the voyage to dry-dock.

AM

Berge Everest to discharge in the Philippines

Update 29th December: Berge Everest has sailed to and berthed at Dalian, China on 28th December. Seems the time wa right and the impass has been broken. AM

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There has been speculation in the shipping media that one of the 'small' Vale ore carriers, Berge Everest (388,000 DWT), may be heading to China to 'test the waters' for acceptance of a fully loaded VLOC.



'Berge Everest was built in Bohai Shipyard for Berge Bulk and chartered to Vale for the Brasil - China ore trade.

Berge Everest loaded her first cargo in Brasil in early November and headed east. The vessel has changed her AIS destination from Singapore to Villanueva, a JFE Steel Corporation sinter plant in the Philippines. Villanieva has an ore berth with 21.5 metres draft and which is able to accommodate the Berge Everest.

Looks like the time isn't right just yet.

AM