No. 406 January 2024

January 2024

Front cover

The 22,867grt Benvorlich of Ben Line. She was built in 1972 by Oresundsvarvet at Landskrona as the Sheaf Royal of Sheaf Navigation. After later sailing as Theanto A.S., Feng Moon, Yong Heng, Ipanema and Youbang she was broken up at Alang in April 1999. See Forgotten Fleets article on Ben Line.

Photo by FotoFlite

Contents

FEATURES

MEMORABLE SHIPS
The Malmo Class of Ellerman’s Wilson Line

80 YEARS AGO
British Merchant Ships lost in January 1944

INTERMARINE OF HOUSTON
A New World Order in Heavy Lift Shipping

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST
Everards around the Coast

PORT OF CALL
Port of Antwerp-Bruges

FORGOTTEN FLEETS
Ben Line

 

REGULARS

NEWS REPORT
The latest news from around the world

CRUISE NEWS
Explora I christening, MSC Euribia debut in Southampton

FERRY NEWS
Brittany Ferries newbuild floated out, Condor problems

NEWBUILD OF THE MONTH
Finnsirius

PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Southampton in December 2018