KURE

KURE (IMO: 9680578) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Japan flag. It has an overall length of 387 feets and a beam of 62 feets.

KURE

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Operating Region

• Primary Trade Routes: Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and major bulk commodity corridors
• Typical Ports of Call: Australian iron ore and coal ports (Port Hedland, Newcastle), Japanese ports (Nagoya, Kobe, Yokohama), and major Asian bulk terminals
• Trade Type: Deep-sea international bulk cargo (iron ore, coal, grain)

Vessel Description

The KURE is a large Capesize bulk carrier operating under the Japanese flag, registered to NYK Line, one of Japan's largest and most prominent shipping conglomerates. Built in 2014 at Oshima Shipbuilding in Nagasaki, Japan, the vessel is designed for the transportation of dry bulk commodities including iron ore, coal, and grain on deep-sea international trade routes.

With a deadweight tonnage exceeding 181,000 MT, KURE falls within the Capesize classification, meaning it is too large to transit the Suez or Panama canals at full load and must navigate around the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn. The vessel is typical of modern large bulk carriers operated by major Japanese shipping companies serving Pacific Basin and Indian Ocean bulk trade corridors.

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