FROM THE ARCHIVE – “IPEX EMPRESS” PASSING CUXHAVEN / GERMANY, 9 AUGUST 2001 (STILL IN SERVICE (12/2024) AS “MED AYDIN” / TURKISH FLAG)

FROM THE ARCHIVE:

“IPEX EMPRESS” / reg. Limassol, passing Cuxhaven / Germany, 9 August 2001, on her way to Hamburg.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: Container

IMO NO: 9148025

29 022 gt / 16 570 nt / 34 907 mdwt

Delivered from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Ulsan / South Korea (Yard no 1041), in August 1997.

Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)

• • 19/02/1997 – Keel laid
  • 07/06/1997 – Launched (as “AMASIS” ?)
  • 14/08/1997 – Completed and delivered
• “IPEX EMPRESS” from delivery in 08/1997 until 07/2002
  • From 08/1997 – Owned by Aksakovo Shipping Co. Ltd., Limassol / Cyprus.
  • From 08/1997 – Cyprus flag. (reg. Limassol)
• “ANL EMPRESS” from 07/2002 until 05/2003
• “AMASIS” from 05/2003 until 03/2011
  • From 2008 – Owned by TDS Containerships IV AS., Oslo / Norway.
    • From 01/2008 until 01/2013 Managed by Thor Dahl Shipmanagement AS. / Thor Dahl Management AS., Norway.
• “THORSCAPE” from 03/2011 until 01/2013
• “CAPE” from 01/2013 until 09/2013
• “MSC ANAHITA” from 09/2013 until 06/2021 
  • From 10/2017 – Liberia flag. (reg. Monrovia)
• “MED AYDIN” from 06/2021 –
  • From 06/2021 – Owned by Med Aydin Denizcilik AS. – C/O: Medlog Shipping & Trade SA (Medlog Gemicilik ve Ticaret AS), Istanbul / Turkey.
  • From 06/2021 – Turkish flag. (reg. Izmir)

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