Bbc-Mont-Blanc

In another rite of spring, international commerce has returned to Northwest Indiana. The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, the Region's gateway to distant shores, celebrated its version of Opening Day Wednesday by welcoming its first ocean-going vessel of the season. The 413-foot general cargo carrier BBC Mont Blanc brought wind turbine parts to the deepwater Lake Michigan port in Portage and Burns Harbor. "The arrival of the first ocean ship of the new year is an exciting time not only for our port, but also for our port companies and numerous other regional businesses that rely on the cargoes these vessels carry," said new Port Director Ian Hirt, who started in March. "For northwest Indiana, the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway each spring is always a symbol of optimism because it reestablishes a direct connection to global markets and new business opportunities." http://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/first-ship-arrives-at-port-of-indiana-burns-harbor/article_2d515f1f-ad08-513c-b259-c5a984bf1f3f.html

ogether with BBC Everest, BBC Fuji and BBC Kibo, BBC Mont Blanc is the fourth member of a vessel programme that BBC Chartering’s managing director, Svend Andersen refers to as ‘flexible workhorses’. The company reported earlier it plans to operate eight vessels of this type with 9,300dwt that offer a combined lifting capacity of 700 tonnes. Being delivered from the shipyard in Xingang (China), BBC Mont Blanc has just commenced her maiden voyage from Ulsan, South Korea to Kakinda, India on a full charter basis.