CENTURY BEIJING

CENTURY BEIJING (IMO: 1015349) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Liberia flag. It has an overall length of 653 feets and a beam of 105 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 636023321
• IMO: 1015349
• Call Sign: 5LND3
• Flag: Liberia
• Vessel Type: Bulk Carrier

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 92,657 GT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 179,169 DWT
• Length Overall: 292 meters
• Beam: 45 meters
• Draft: 18.2 meters
• Year Built: 2012

Propulsion

• Engine Type: MAN B&W Diesel
• Propulsion: Single screw, diesel
• Service Speed: 14.5 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.
• Country: China
• Year Completed: 2012

Owner / Operator

• Flag State: Liberia
• Registered Owner: Century Shipping
• Manager: Associated with Chinese shipping interests

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Type: Class A
• AIS Status: Active

Operating Region

• Primary Trade Routes: International bulk cargo routes, including Pacific and Indian Ocean corridors
• Typical Ports of Call: Chinese ports, Australian ports, Brazilian ports, consistent with iron ore and coal trade lanes

Vessel Description

The vessel is a large Capesize bulk carrier, categorized within the Very Large Bulk Carrier (VLBC) segment given its approximate 179,000 DWT capacity. Capesize vessels of this class are too large to transit the Suez or Panama Canals and must navigate around Cape Horn or the Cape of Good Hope. The vessel is primarily engaged in the transport of dry bulk commodities such as iron ore, coal, and grain on major long-haul international trade routes. Its size and capacity make it well suited for large-volume commodity trades between major exporting nations such as Australia and Brazil and importing nations, particularly in Asia.