Nordika Desgagnes sets record late-season departure at Duluth-Superior
The Canadian-flagged Nordika Desgagnes departed Duluth and into the record book today
(December 29, 2023) as the Port of Duluth-Superior’s latest-departing ocean-going ship on
record. Carrying beet pulp pellets destined for Ireland, she will eclipse the port’s previous
oceangoing late-departure record set Dec. 23, 1984, by the Federal Calumet, which carried
durum wheat bound for France.
Combined with the earliest oceangoing arrival in port history – the Federal Dart arrived March
28, 2023 – the Nordika Desgagnes departure on Dec. 29 will make this navigation season
Duluth-Superior’s longest ever for international traffic (277 days).
Duluth Seaway Port Authority, David Schauer
Wagenborg orders fifth EasyMax multipurpose vessel
Wagenborg has given itself a Christmas present in the form of a fifth EasyMax multipurpose
vessel order at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard. The two companies agreed to start the
construction of another 14,000 dwt vessel, set for delivery by the end of 2025.
This repeat order fits into the production process at the yard, as the delivery of the third
EasyMax is nearby and the construction of the fourth EasyMax is currently in full swing. It is
worth reminding that the third EasyMax was launched by the yard in mid-October.
EasyMax vessels Maxima and Egbert Wagenborg have already visited the lakes. Amalia was
launched in October.
The EasyMax concept is a multi-purpose vessel with a cargo capacity of 14,000 tons and was
jointly developed by Wagenborg and Niestern Sander. Wagenborg was awarded the KVNR
Maritime Shipping Award in 2017 for this ship design, partly due to its superior fuel efficiency.
The Egbert Wagenborg and Máxima have more than proven themselves as sustainable and
successful ship types, according to Wagenborg.
With a cargo capacity of more than 14.000 tonnes and a hold capacity of 625.000 cbft,
Wagenborg was able to build a relatively large vessel without a major increase in overall
dimensions. With an installed power of less than 3.000 kW, this ship has low fuel consumption
and due to its design, it has an excellent sea-keeping performance.
Wagenborg’s focus on energy efficiency resulted in over 60 percent of CO2 emissions savings
compared to her peer group. According to Wagenborg, the EasyMax is the greenest
multipurpose vessel in its class, resulting in an undisputed Carbon Intensity Index (CII) A-rating.
Project Cargo Journal Newsletter
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