Reviews & Ratings for the Sakizaya-Kalon

In a recent development, Oldendorff has successfully secured a new charter for a vessel with prompt delivery scheduled from Zhoushan. The terms of the deal are indexed to the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) 5TC, pegged at an impressive 121%. This charter is set to last for a duration of 11 to 13 months, marking a significant move for Oldendorff in the shipping market.

The Yanbu commercial port authorities have detained the bulk carrier 'Sakizaya Kalon' following an incident while it was navigating the Suez Canal. The vessel was carrying a substantial cargo of 66,000 tons intended for the Saudi Grains Organization. Originating from the Russian port of Taman, the ship departed on July 8. It successfully completed its transit and was towed to safety, arriving at Pier No. 11 at 3:05 p.m. on September 1, 2018. Notably, the incident did not disrupt maritime traffic in the canal. The crew commended the port management for their quick and efficient actions in towing and docking the vessel. For further details, read the full report here: http://www.arabnews.com/node/1366906/saudi-arabia.

On July 17, 2023, the Suez Canal Authorities took significant action by detaining several vessels, including the "Panamax Alexander", "Aeneas", "Sakizaya Kalon", and "Osios David", primarily due to unpaid fees related to tug assistance, damaged navigation buoys, refloating operations, and other incurred damages to the maritime route. These ships have since been towed to Bitter Lakes for further handling. A total of 18 vessels that were part of the southbound convoy, which had been waiting at Great Bitter Lakes since July 15, began to resume their transit at approximately 7 a.m. on July 16. Out of the 29 ships in that day's convoy, only 11 successfully entered the canal, while the remaining vessels waited at Port Said anchorage for transit arrangements from the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). Additionally, only six ships from the northbound convoy, which were also awaiting clearance, managed to enter the canal after the previous incidents were resolved. This left 12 ships from the same convoy remaining at Suez anchorages. Notably, around 25 ships registered for northbound transit on July 16 waited at Suez anchorages for further transit arrangements from the SCA.