Port of Vancouver USA welcomes Argent Bloom on first call to USA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Port of Vancouver USA welcomed the MT Argent Bloom, commanded by Capt. Su-Seung Yang of South Korea, on its first voyage to the United States on October 14, 2009.

Yang and his 20-member crew were welcomed to Vancouver by Gary Martinke, local agent for Inchcape Shipping Services along with port representatives Lars Uglum, Scott Goodrich, and Debbie Taylor. 

The Argent Bloom was built in at Kitanihon Shipbuilding Co. in Japan and launched Oct. 15, 2008 and is the second ship built in its series. The vessel is nearly 558 feet in length and has a deadweight capacity of 32,650 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 Northmax Maritime S.A. and operated by Tokyo Marine Co., Ltd. Inchcape Shipping Services is the agent for the vessel.

The ship discharged 20,666 barrels of sodium hydroxide while in port. After leaving Vancouver, the vessel sailed to San Francisco, then Long Beach, and on to Vancouver B.C. to load liquid chemicals.

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.

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