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The image captures a striking maritime scene at Dublin Port, where the massive car carrier Swallow Ace is being expertly guided by the smaller but robust tugboat Beaufort. The Swallow Ace, a modern roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel, is designed to transport thousands of vehicles across the globe. Built to handle the demanding conditions of international shipping, this car carrier boasts a capacity to hold around 5,000 to 6,000 vehicles, making it a vital link in the global automotive supply chain. On this particular journey, the Swallow Ace has traveled an impressive distance, starting from the port of Bantagas, Japan, and making strategic stops at major hubs like Shanghai, Singapore, Tyne on Weir, Zeebrugge, before reaching its final destination in Dublin. This voyage underscores the ship’s role in connecting automotive manufacturers with markets across Asia, Europe, and beyond, ensuring vehicles reach dealerships and consumers efficiently.
Assisting the Swallow Ace into port is the Beaufort, a Dublin Port tug known for its reliability and power despite its smaller size. Named after the Beaufort Scale, a measure of wind speed used by mariners, the tug is well-suited for maneuvering large vessels through the often tricky waters of busy ports. The Beaufort is part of Dublin Port’s fleet of tugs, equipped with advanced propulsion systems and a bollard pull capacity that allows it to handle even the largest ships with precision. Its green hull and sturdy build are a familiar sight to those in Dublin Port, where it plays a critical role in ensuring safe docking and departure operations. The collaboration between the Swallow Ace and Beaufort highlights the intricate teamwork required in maritime logistics, where vessels of vastly different sizes work together to keep global trade flowing smoothly.
This moment at Dublin Port marks the culmination of a long journey for the Swallow Ace, which has navigated thousands of nautical miles to deliver its cargo of vehicles to European markets. The overcast sky and calm waters of the port create a serene backdrop for this industrial ballet, with the Beaufort carefully nudging the car carrier into position. For Dublin, the arrival of such ships is a testament to its importance as a trade gateway, while for the crews of both vessels, it’s another successful leg in the complex web of global shipping. The Swallow Ace will soon unload its cargo, likely a mix of Japanese and Asian-manufactured cars, before preparing for its next voyage, while the Beaufort continues its tireless work, ready to assist the next ship entering or leaving the port.
The Arlberg Railway (German: Arlbergbahn), which connects the Austrian cities Innsbruck and Bludenz, and Switzerland is Austria's only east-west mountain railway. It is one of the highest standard gauge railways in Europe and the second highest in Austria, after the Brenner. The 135.7 km line is a highly problematic mountain railway, in part because it is threatened by avalanches, mudslides, rockfalls and floods. The eastern side of the summit is on a 2.6% grade, and the western side is 3.4%. Here an eastward container train crosses one the lines signature engineering works, the 230m (754 feet) long and 87m (285 feet) high Traisana Bridge over its namesake river. The castle, Schloss Wiesberg, dates from the year 1271. More recently, In May 1945 The Deutschen Wehrmacht Army Oberkommando 24 retreated to the castle, and began von their Armistice negotiations with the Americans, whom had liberated Tirol on May 8th, 1945. The castle is currently privately owned, and not open to the public.
The Terex Demag AC 100 is loaded and ready to be transported off site for repair. I don't know where this one is headed yet.
These sunbathing containers are soaking up the rays, stacked high and ready for their next cargo adventure . They could end up anywhere in the world—Shanghai, Sydney, or São Paulo—just by being next in line for the journey. Each one’s got a story to tell, from rusty edges to faded labels, whispering tales of distant ports. And then, there’s the green one, standing out in the crowd, shouting, ‘I am special!’ Who knows where they’ll go next?
So #ShippingLife #ContainerGoals #GlobalTravels #GreenOneStealsTheShow
Loading plant equipment on the Ruslana at the ABES Terminal at the 5th Haven Dock at the port of Antwerp.
Each of the three units weighs 122 tons and measures 12,70m x 6,10m x 6,20m. They are lifted on board by a single mobile Liebherr 600 port crane which has a lifting capacity of 208 tons.
Set up at Invergordon on Sunday night. One of the reels had been lifted off the boat and another still to do.
Loading plant equipment on the Ruslana at the ABES Terminal at the 5th Haven Dock at the port of Antwerp.
Each of the three units weighs 122 tons and measures 12,70m x 6,10m x 6,20m. They are lifted on board by a single mobile Liebherr 600 port crane which has a lifting capacity of 208 tons.
Well you did it to me first Ray...lol. Some interesting heavy load video's. Good to meet another of the Flickerites.
Loading plant equipment on the Ruslana at the ABES Terminal at the 5th Haven Dock at the port of Antwerp.
Each of the three units weighs 122 tons and measures 12,70m x 6,10m x 6,20m. They are lifted on board by a single mobile Liebherr 600 port crane which has a lifting capacity of 208 tons.
Loading plant equipment on the Ruslana at the ABES Terminal at the 5th Haven Dock at the port of Antwerp.
Each of the three units weighs 122 tons and measures 12,70m x 6,10m x 6,20m. They are lifted on board by a single mobile Liebherr 600 port crane which has a lifting capacity of 208 tons.
Loading plant equipment on the Ruslana at the ABES Terminal at the 5th Haven Dock at the port of Antwerp.
Each of the three units weighs 122 tons and measures 12,70m x 6,10m x 6,20m. They are lifted on board by a single mobile Liebherr 600 port crane which has a lifting capacity of 208 tons.
Loading plant equipment on the Ruslana at the ABES Terminal at the 5th Haven Dock at the port of Antwerp.
Each of the three units weighs 122 tons and measures 12,70m x 6,10m x 6,20m. They are lifted on board by a single mobile Liebherr 600 port crane which has a lifting capacity of 208 tons.
Loading plant equipment on the Ruslana at the ABES Terminal at the 5th Haven Dock at the port of Antwerp.
Each of the three units weighs 122 tons and measures 12,70m x 6,10m x 6,20m. They are lifted on board by a single mobile Liebherr 600 port crane which has a lifting capacity of 208 tons.