Port of Vancouver USA welcomes M/V Queen Asia on her maiden voyage
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Port of Vancouver USA welcomed the M/V Queen Asia, commanded by Capt. Alfredo Coste Jr. on her maiden voyage to the United States on October 6, 2011.
Coste and his 18-member crew were welcomed to Vancouver by John Lindgren, production manager for United Grain Corp.; Jason Eeds and Rocky Richards, vessel agents for Transmarine Navigation, Mike Hanley, superintendent for Jones Stevedoring Company and port representatives Mike Schiller, Mark Newell, Tim Henkle, John Won and Debbie Taylor.
The M/V Queen Asia was built in Imabari, Japan and launched Aug. 4, 2011. The vessel is 556 feet in length and has a deadweight capacity of 28,425 metric tons. The crew for the vessel’s first visit to the Port of Vancouver USA were from the Philippines. The vessel is owned by Royal Yuyo Shipping S.A. and operated by TS Maritime Corp. Transmarine Navigation is the agent for the vessel.
The M/V Queen Asia is a bulk carrier and 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 Imabari, Japan and loaded over 26,712 metric tons of grain while in port. The Queen Asia departed the port on October 7 and will discharge the grain near Tokyo, Japan.
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- The M/V Queen Asia was welcomed to the Port of Vancouver by Tim Henkle, John Won, Mark Newell and Mike Schiller, Port of Vancouver; Capt. Alfredo Coste, Jr.; John Lindgren, United Grain Corp.; Jason Eeds, Transmarine Navigation; Mike Hanley, Jones Stevedoring Co. and Rocky Richards, Transmarine Navigation
- M/V Queen Asia at Port of Vancouver USA
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.