OREANDA-NEWS. October 24, 2011. Recently as "Baoshipping 18" ship berthed at Baosteel Co., Ltd. Raw Material Wharf safely, the ship completed its maiden voyage smoothly. It symbolized that Shanghai Baosteel Shipping Co., Ltd. under Baosteel Resources made the first step towards building the complete self-owned fleet, and Baosteel Shipping's competitiveness in inland sea transportation is enhanced remarkably, providing guarantee for Baosteel's coastal transportation of raw materials and fuels, reported the press-centre of Baosteel. 

As the first bulk cargo ship of Baosteel Shipping for coastal transportation, "Baoshipping 18" ship has a total length of 159.6m, a molded breadth of 24.4m, a molded depth of 14m, a service speed of 13 knot, and a rated freight tonnage of 23926t. Its type is bulk cargo ship and it joined China Classification Society. In March last year, Baosteel Shipping signed the shipbuilding contract of this ship with Fujian Guanhai Shipbuilding Industry Co.,Ltd.

The ship was launched smoothly on June 16 this year and made the trial voyage successfully on September 5. On September 29, the naming and handover ceremony of "Baoshipping 18" ship was held in Fujian. After the ceremony was completed, "Baoshipping 18" ship set sail in the noon of September 30 from the dock of Fujian Guanhai Shipbuilding Industry Co.,Ltd. smoothly, leaving for Qingdao Port to undertake the freight transport. En route, "Baoshipping 18" ship laden with the coal for the production of Baosteel Co., Ltd. withstood the trials of scale 9 to 10 gale and billow brought about by the typhoon periphery successfully, and arrived at Baosteel Co., Ltd. Raw Material Wharf recently, completing the maiden voyage smoothly.

It is learnt that, besides "Baoshipping 18" ship, in the upcoming year, a ship with a rated freight tonnage of 57000t and 9 ships with a rated freight tonnage of 23000t entrusted by Baosteel Shipping for manufacture will be handed over successively.