NABUCCO is currently alongside the Western Docks in Southampton, where she unloaded her Tesla cargo, and is just about to move to the Eastern Docks to unload some other freight. She is due to arrive in Zeebrugge on Monday however the weather may still have a say in this.
HYPERION RAY continues to be 'hove to' off the Algarve as she waits for the weather conditions further north to settle. The Bay of Biscay is not a pleasant place to be today with a Force 9 gale blowing and heavy seas. There remains a possibility that the winds may pick up a little and achieve Storm Force 10. Ships are sheltering off the UK south coast from the northerly gale. The swell off the Iberian coast over the next few days will make progress northwards a challenge. If HYPERION RAY is to make it to Zeebrugge on Wednesday I think she will need to depart within the next 12 hours since progress will be slower than in calm conditions.
Deliveries will clearly be delayed by this and the fact that she will be routing to Zeebrugge first before coming to Southampton. As for the Israeli cars she is picking up to take to Ashdod, well they will be delayed...
HOEGH TRACER She will arrive in Livorno, Italy later today. This ship is not a Tesla charter vessel but one operating a scheduled liner service - hence all the stops on her way from China. She is not due to arrive in Zeebrugge until 05 Dec.
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HORIZON LEADER Is continuing to battle her way through choppy seas to reach Southampton on 01 Dec. She is presently north of Tunisia making 18kts however I expect that headway to drop further over the next 24 hrs as the headwinds strengthen and the seas build. I would be surprised if she isn't delayed....
GRAND DAHLIA continues with her AIS in the OFF position as she transits an area assessed as high risk in the Arabian Sea. I don't expect to hear from her again until she is established in the Red Sea on Tuesday. My concern is that her estimate for Suez of 02 Dec would indicate a canal transit booked for 03 Dec which means she will be running 24hrs late. She was due to arrive in Southampton on 11 Dec and Zeebrugge on 12 Dec however I think it inevitable that these dates will move right by at least 1 day unless she does a 'HORIZON LEADER' and engages ludicrous mode for the final leg.
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PARADISE ACE She is making 18kts across the Arabian Sea. I estimate she will arrive in Southampton around 12/13 Dec and Zeebrugge around 14 Dec.
VIKING BRAVERY is making 15 kts as she crosses the Bay of Bengal heading for Suez (7 Dec). She is due to arrive in Koper on 12 Dec.
On the watch list we have GRAND PEARL possibly heading to Zeebrugge (21 Dec) and ARABIAN SEA possibly heading to Koper (18/19 Dec).