It’s a sure sign of deep winter when the port’s terminals start filling up with ships bringing salt and heating oil. The salt ship Genco Progress just left the harbor and was quickly replaced this morning by the RTC 83, bringing heating oil. Several other ships are expected later this week. Learn more below.
RTC 83
Type: barge
Arrival: Jan. 15
Flag: United States
Cargo: heating oil
Terminal: Sprague
Deadweight: 11,692 tons
DBL 104
Type: tank barge
Arrival: Jan. 16
Flag: United States
Cargo: heating oil
Terminal: Irving
Deadweight: 14,215 tons
Length x breadth: 122 x 23 meters
Year built: 2007
IBIS BULKER
Type: bulk carrier
Arrival: Jan. 17
Flag: Marshall Islands
Cargo: coal
Terminal: Schiller Station
Deadweight: 57,775 tons
Length x breadth: 190 x 32 meters
Year built: 2010
ALGOMA VISION
Type: self discharging bulk carrier
Arrival: Jan. 20
Flag: United States
Cargo: salt
Terminal: Sprague
Deadweight: 71,348 tons
Length x breadth: 229 x 32 meters
Year built: 2013
MATHRAKI
Type: LPG tanker
Arrival: Jan. 20
Flag: Greece
Cargo: propane
Terminal: Sea-3
Deadweight: 19,621 tons
Length x breadth: 156 x 25 meters
Year built: 2003
Information via Portsmouth Pilots and MarineTraffic.com. Note: Ship schedules are subject to change.