Falmouth bulk carriers?

[PugwasHDJ80]

There are always a couple of empty bulk container ships sitting off Falmouth- i know they aren't picking up Tin anymore so what are they carrying?/picking up from falmouth?

[Phud]

Normally waiting for a load, cheaper to be anchored off in the bay than steaming around waiting.

[PugwasHDJ80]

what load from Falmouth though?

[DJFish]

http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/in_port/3966394.Is...
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/10255173.Fal_...coldlay_up_berths_almost_empty_despite_shipping_downturn/

http://www.portoftruro.co.uk/vessel-lay-up-ships/

[Phud]

PugwasHDJ80 said:

what load from Falmouth though?

Pasties

[Mr Cooper]

It's China Clay.

[Phud]

The clay was/is loaded at Par, Falmouth is bunkering, repair and a few passenger liners. It seems now that teh busy side is Port Pendennis.

[Popeyed]

Probably waiting for orders, there is overcapacity in the dry bulk market at present so more ships chasing less cargoes, and freight rates on the floor.

As has been said though, Falmouth is a popular bunkering location, even for vessels not directly passing by; I was on a capesize bulker once carrying iron ore from Port Hedland to Redcar, and we deviated to Falmouth for bunkers.