VESSEL RENAMING – “MSC ADELAIDE” WAS RENAMED “SAPPHIRE TOWER”, DURING DECEMBER 2025

VESSEL RENAMING:

“MSC ADELAIDE” was renamed “SAPPHIRE TOWER”, during December 2025, and transferred from Panama to Liberia flag.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: Container

IMO NO: 9618290

95 390 gt / 56 260 nt / 110 806 mdwt

Delivered from Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd., South Korea (Yard no S4015), in December 2013.

Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)

• • 20/03/2013 – Keel laid
  • 01/10/2013 – launched
  • 18/12/2013 – Completed and delivered
• “MSC ADELAIDE” from delivery in 12/2013 until 12/2025
  • From 12/2013 – Owned by Usher Navigation SA., Panama.
  • From 12/2013 – Panama flag. (reg. Panama)
  • From 06/2025 – Owned by Wecbiv Shipping Inc.
• “SAPPHIRE TOWER” from 12/2025 –
  • From 12/2025 – Owned by Eldnep Shipping Inc. 
    
    • From 12/2025 – Managed by Zodiac Maritime Ltd., London / UK.
  • From 12/2025 – Liberia flag. (reg. Monrovia) 
  • From 01/2026 – Owned by Tepston Shipping Inc., Monrovia / Liberia.

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ARCHIVE PHOTOS:

“MSC ADELAIDE” / reg. Panama, approaching Rotterdam Maasvlakte in the Netherlands from Thames UK, 2 September 2025.

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