VESSEL RENAMING – “EMPIRE” WAS RENAMED “ELBOCEAN”, MID FEBRUARY 2026

VESSEL RENAMING:

“EMPIRE” was renamed “ELBOCEAN”, mid February 2026, and transferred from Dutch to Portuguese flag.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: Container

IMO NO: 9387425

15 924 gt / 6251 nt / 20 044 mdwt

Delivered from Peene-Werft Gmbh., Wolgast / Germany (Yard no 554), in March 2009.

Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)

• • 03/02/2006 – Contract date
  • 24/07/2008 – Keel laid
  • 18/12/2008 – Launched
  • 12/03/2009 – Completed and delivered
• “EMPIRE” from delivery in 03/2009 until 02/2026
  • From 03/2009 – Owned by MS. “Empire” Bewaarder BV., Harlingen / Netherlands.
  • From 03/2009 – Dutch flag. (reg. Harlingen)
• “ELBOCEAN” from 02/2026 –
  • From 02/2026 – Owned by MS. “Elbocean” Gmbh & Co. KG., Germany.
    • From 02/2026 – Managed by USC Barnkrug Gmbh & Co. KG., Germany. 
  • From 02/2026 – Portuguese flag. (reg. Madeira)

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ARCHIVE PHOTO:

“EMPIRE” / reg. Harlingen, passing Breiholz / Kiel Canal, 28 June 2025, on her way from Rauma in Finland to Wilhelmshaven in Germany.

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