(Posted on 08/08/19)
Polska Zegluga Morska (Polsteam) has taken delivery of the bulk carrier M/V "Karlino" from the Chinese Yangfan Shipyard.
This is the latest vessel from the series of eight geared bulkers, of 39,000 DWT, initiated in 2016 by m/v "Armia Krajowa. Bulk carriers from this series have been sailing in the Polsteam fleet for several years with performance highly rated by shipowner and crew.
M/v "Karlino" is ship number 62 ship in the P?M fleet, of which 61 vessels (57 bulkers of handysize and panamax type and four ferries) are 100 percent owned by the shipowner.
On its maiden voyage M/V "Karlino" will sail with a steel loaded Chinese and Korean ports with destination ports in Costa Rica and Mexico. The ship is commanded by Capt. Pawel Wajgelt for this first voyage.
Polsteam is awaiting delivery of the last ship in this series - m/v "Sopot". The ship was launched at the beginning of August and finishing work is underway. M/v "Sopot" will be ready for delivery in September.
Polsteam is the largest Polish shipowner and one of the largest in Europe. The main sector of Polsteam's activity is the transport of bulk cargo such as coal, cereals, etc. in irregular shipping on a global scale.
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