Port of Vancouver USA welcomes M/V New General on her maiden voyage

 Port of Vancouver USA welcomes M/V New General on her maiden voyage

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Port of Vancouver USA welcomed the M/V New General, commanded by Capt. Jeng Ming-Kuanq on her maiden voyage to the United States on September 15, 2011.

Ming-Kuanq and his 19-member crew were welcomed to Vancouver by Jim Stewart, vessel superintendent for United Grain Corp.; Jason Eeds, vessel agent for Transmarine Navigation, Mike Hanley, superintendent for Jones Stevedoring Company and port representatives Mike Schiller and Debbie Taylor.

The M/V New General was built in Takamatsu, Japan and launched Sept. 1, 2011. The vessel is 576 feet in length and has a deadweight capacity of 35,013 tons. The crew for the vessel’s first visit to the Port of Vancouver USA was from Taiwan and China. The vessel is owned by New Horizon Maritime S.A. and operated by Hsin Chien Marine Co., Ltd. and Transmarine Navigation is the agent for the vessel.

The M/V New General is equipped with a Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System, which monitors bridge activity and provides automatic alerts to the sailing master to avoid marine accidents.

The vessel sailed from Takamatsu, Japan and loaded over 31,245 metric tons of grain while in port. The New General departed the port on September 17 and will discharge the grain in Japan.

About the Port of Vancouver USA

The Port of Vancouver USA, created by Clark County taxpayers in 1912, is one of the major ports on the Pacific Coast. Its competitive strengths include available land, versatile cargo handling capabilities, vast transportation networks, a dependable labor force and an exceptional level of service to its customers and community.  The Port of Vancouver is in the midst of a year full of projects and developments that will lead to vital job creation, economic stimulation and environmental preservation. By diversifying its cargo mix between bulk commodities, breakbulk and project cargos, the port is responsible for job generation and significant contributions to the tax base for not only its own community, but also the state of Washington. Current expansion of the port’s rail system and development of new port industrial and marine properties will bring new jobs – both short term and long term – and the preservation of wetlands, the creation of enhanced wildlife habitat, and make way for more green/sustainable business partners operating from the port. For more information, please visit us at www.portvanusa.com.