COASTAL SHIPPING MAGAZINE

Coastal Shipping is pleased to be sponsored by THE PORT OF GRANGEMOUTH

 

"Coastal Shipping" is a bi-monthly magazine for all who are keen on coastal ships and their trades. Each issue comprises 40 pages of news and views, with articles varying from nostalgia to the very latest news. Regular features include "Coaster of the Past", which looks at the career of a once-familiar vessel; "Port Panorama", which is a pictorial review of coastal vessels in a specific port setting; and "Name Check", which has news of recent sales and renamings of coasters.

The current cost of a year's subscription is £19.50, postage paid to UK addresses. The overseas cost is £25.75 (€42,-), for delivery by surface mail. A discount is available on two year subscriptions, with prices at £37.00 UK / £49.00 (€80,-) overseas. The magazine is available in a small number of retail outlets at a price of £2.80 per copy. Please contact us if you wish to obtain back issues, or would like any further information.

 

* * * NEW RELEASE - DECEMBER 2008 * * *

The December 2008 issue of this popular magazine includes articles
about Danes Away, and the allure of the Allurity. This issue also
includes detailed news from Scotland and East Anglia. The Coaster of
the Past is the Foxtongate dating from 1963. Port Panorama is slightly
different from usual as it is a photo feature of Tanker Trials in the port
of Aarhus. The front cover depicts the Efe approaching Port Sutton
Bridge on 16 February this year.

 
 

COASTAL SHIPPING, October 2008

The October 2008  issue of Coastal Shipping includes an article about Torridge Traffic and Tanker Traffic. This issue includes detailed news from Scotland. The Coaster of the Past is the Runic, dating from 1904. King's Lynn is featured in Port Panorama. The Standard Coasters article features The Terkol Legacy : Part 2 - The Aarhus Tankers. The front cover depicts the Bonahope at anchor off Singapore on 20th June 1980.

COASTAL SHIPPING, August 2008

The August 2008 issue of this popular magazine includes an article about talc being brought to the Tees. There is also an article about the coaster Martin, formerly Lapthorn's Hoo Marlin. This issue includes detailed news from Ireland, Scotland and the Channel Islands. The regular feature "Tanker Traffic" appears, as does Coasters and Cargoes - The Salix and her cargoes of fluegas; and the "Coaster of the Past" is the Apollo II, dating from 1969, later known as the Hoomoss. The Swale is featured in "Port Panorama". The front cover depicts the Domba on the New Waterway.

COASTAL SHIPPING, June 2008

The June 2008 issue of this popular magazine includes a detailed fleet list to follow up the feature article on TED & TES Tankers which appeared in the April issue. There is also an article about the veteran Swedish coaster Martha, which called at the Cornish port of Penryn 1972. This very "newsy" issue includes detailed news from Cumbria, Scotland, and Truro along with shorter news items from Brixham, Boston, Littlehampton and the River Medway, to name but a few. The regular feature "Tanker Traffic" appears and the "Coaster of the Past" is the Busiris dating from 1929, perhaps better known as the Kyleglen. Penzance is featured in "Port Panorama". The front cover depicts the Sylvia Gamma at Fowey.

COASTAL SHIPPING, April 2008

The April 2008 issue of this popular magazine has feature articles on TED & TES Tankers and A Brief History of Wm Robertson's Gem Line. This very "newsy" issue includes news from Scotland, the Manchester Ship Canal, Ireland, and South America. The regular feature "Tanker Traffic" appears and the "Coaster of the Past" is the Stadt Essen dating from 1956. Kyle is featured in "Port Panorama". The front cover depicts the Norderau at Cerestar Wharf, Trafford Park.

COASTAL SHIPPING, February 2008

The February 2008 issue of this popular magazine has articles on Tanker Traffic, Standard Coasters - The Terkol Legacy Part 1, Scottish News, and the coaster Polperro, dating from 1949. Par is featured in "Port Panorama". The front cover depicts the Baltyiskiy 102 at Par.

 

COASTAL SHIPPING, December 2007

The December 2007 issue of Coastal Shipping has articles on Coasters Down Under and the coaster Sarnia, dating from 1923, and news from East Anglia and Scotland. Warrenpoint is featured in "Port Panorama". The front cover depicts the Tharsis on the River Rhine.

COASTAL SHIPPING, October 2007

The "Coaster of the Past" in this issue is the Empire Tapley of 1944. "Port Panorama" looks at coasters passing beneath the Thames Bridges. The main article looks at "Coasters to the heart of France", and is illustrated by some splendid colour photos of vessels travelling along the River Rhone. Another interesting article is "1964: An Eventful Year for the Eldorita". There is extended news coverage from Scotland, the Channel Islands, and East Anglia. Other news pages look at recent sales and name changes, and also "Tanker Traffic".

COASTAL SHIPPING, August 2007

The "Coaster of the Past" in this issue is the Sigvald of 1939. "Port Panorama" looks at Wells-next-theSea. The two main feature articles look at ships in very different parts of the world. One is an account of a voyage to Suriname and Guyana on a cargo ship; the other is an account of the recent Coastal Shipping trip to Rotterdam. There is extended news coverage from Scotland and the Manchester Ship Canal, and other news pages look at recent sales and name changes. We also have the regular "Tanker Traffic" article.

COASTAL SHIPPING, June 2007

Included in this issue is an article about former European coasters seen on a visit to Seattle. The latest in the "Coasters and Cargoes" series looks at the new trade in carrying slag from Port Talbot to Teignmouth. The "Coaster of the Past" is the Winchester of 1947. "Port Panorama" has some spectacular views from the Greek island of Symi. There is a resume of the Everard company and its ships. As always, this issue includes news from around the world with special features on Kent and Scotland.


COASTAL SHIPPING, April 2007

Articles featured in the April edition are:

Thames Upriver Coasters
Coaster of the Past (the Eton of 1933)
The Port of Truro in 2006
Scottish News
Wisbech 2006 - The Year in Retrospect
Port Panorama - Wisbech
Name Check
New Coasters for Nielsen & Bresling
Tanker Traffic
Reflections on Coasters 2006
Little and Large
Book Review
 
 

COASTAL SHIPPING, February 2007

February's “Coaster of the Past” is the Heimat of 1935, perhaps better known as the Tyronnall. “Port Panorama” features the Cumbrian port of Workington. A feature article looks at coastal tankers in Greece which have a north European origin. There are extended news items from Germany, Ireland, and Boston in addition to the usual round-up of news. Regular features such as “Tanker Traffic” and “Name Check” are included, the latter giving information about new ships for UK owners.
 
 

COASTAL SHIPPING, December 2006

The "Coaster of the Past" in this issue is the Pass of Melfort, dating from 1926. "Port Panorama" does not feature a port at all! Rather it looks at coastal vessels passing through the spectacular scenery of the Sound of Mull. "Standard Coasters" makes a welcome return and reviews the 1500dwt type from the Hermann Sürken shipyard in Papenburg. This issue looks in detail at the latest news from Kent, from Scotland and from the east coast of England. There is a feature article about coasters in the River Thames during the 1960s. Also included is an item about a former German coaster now preserved in Ostend."Tanker Traffic" features two new tankers in addition to its usual round-up of sales and news.
 
 

COASTAL SHIPPING, October 2006

The “Coaster of the Past” in this issue is the Woodcote of 1924. “Port Panorama” looks at the Devon port of Exmouth which closed in December 1989, and this feature is supported by an outline history of the port. By contrast and moving west across Tor Bay, the latest developments at Teignmouth are the subject of a feature article. This issue also includes an account of the Coastal Shipping trip to Norway and Denmark. There is the usual round-up of news including “Tanker Traffic” and “Netherlands Notes”.
 
 

COASTAL SHIPPING, August 2006

The “Coaster of the Past” in this issue is the Empire Kyle of 1941 and the Cumbrian port of Silloth is featured in “Port Panorama”. A feature article looks at the coaster Star Libra which found itself berthed outside the Debenhams store in Torquay in 1987.

Once again we include a “Netherlands News Portfolio”. On this occasion, our photographer visited four Dutch shipyards on a single day and found four vessels in various states of completion. He was present for the launch of one of these and just missed the launch of another. We have a longer-than-usual “Tanker Traffic” article as there has been much news from the tanker world in recent weeks.

For once, “Name Check” does not include many British vessels – but there is news of a Norwegian coaster which has been bought by a Scottish transport company. As always, we have news from around the world in various other sections of the magazine.
 
 

COASTAL SHIPPING, June 2006

"Coaster of the Past" is the Ardgarvel of 1965 and the Danish port of Vejle features in "Port Panorama". The latest in the "Coasters and Cargoes" series looks at the vessels on the PAL Line service linking Goole to ports in Sweden. There is also a follow-up article on the port of Creeksea which had featured in the April issue.

There is the usual round up of news but there is special focus on news from East Anglia, Guernsey and The Netherlands in this issue. The front cover depicts the Walter Hammann, recently sold to another German owner and renamed Karina-W.

 
 

COASTAL SHIPPING, April 2006

The feature articles in the April 2006 issue include a description of a trial voyage by a coaster on Scotland’s Caledonian Canal in order to evaluate the Canal’s potential as a trading route once again. Other articles include Coasters in the Singapore Straits and Life on the Conformity – a brief snapshot. The “Coaster of the Past” in this issue is the Cornel of 1938, and the port of Creeksea is featured in “Port Panorama”. The Damn Combi Freighter 3850 design is examined closely in “Standard Coasters”. On the front cover is the Romanian vessel Galati approaching Creeksea.
 
 

COASTAL SHIPPING, February 2006

In the February 2006 issue, there is an article about the fleet of Danish shipowner H Folmer & Co, which celebrated its golden jubilee in 2005. There is extensive coverage of news from the Netherlands. The port of Grangemouth features in “Port Panorama” and the “Coaster of the Past" in this issue is the Zeeburgh of 1965. The front cover shows H Folmer’s Danica Sunbeam leaving Teignmouth.