by import | March 23, 2021 | Import Vessels
The tug Everlast was purchased by McAsphalt Marine Transportation Ltd. in November 1999 for joint operation by McAsphalt Industries Ltd. and ULS Corp. The ship arrived at Port Weller Dry Docks on June 8, 2000, and was laid up pending the arrival of the barge Norman...
by import | March 23, 2021 | Import Vessels
The barge John J. Carrick (C833236) was built by the Penglai Bohai Shipyard at Penglai, China. It was christened on July 8, 2008 and arrived Halifax, after a transpacific voyage, on Sept. 9, 2009. The trip to Canada, via the Panama Canal, covered 12,897 nautical...
by import | March 23, 2021 | Import Vessels
The black-oil tanker barge Norman McLeod was built at Nanjing, People’s Republic of China, in 2001. The 377-foot, 3-inch long vessel is owned by McAsphalt Marine Transportation Ltd. Together with the usual tug Everlast, the pair measures 500 feet long by 71 feet, 6...
by import | March 23, 2021 | Import Vessels
The former saltwater cargo vessel Spavalda was acquired by McKeil Marine in late 2015. The vessel, built in 2007 at Royal Niestern Sander, Delfzijl, Netherlands, was renamed to honor company founder Evans McKeil in time to begin trading in 2016. Evans Spirit is a...
by import | March 23, 2021 | Import Vessels
The former saltwater cargo vessel ARKLOW WILLOW was acquired by McKeil Marine in mid-2016 from Arklow Shipping Co. of Wicklow, Ireland, and renamed FLORENCE SPIRIT in honor of the wife of McKeil Marine founder Evans McKeil. Built in 2004 at Kyokuyo Shipyard...
by import | March 23, 2021 | Import Vessels
The former saltwater cargo vessel Ardita was acquired by McKeil Marine in early 2016 from Setramar, based in Ravenna, Italy. The vessel, built in 2007 at Royal Niestern Sander, Delfzijl, Netherlands as a modern, shallow-draft vessel with two cargo holds that combine...
