It is reported that ER Schiffahrt has named its first bulker at the Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard in Vietnam on July 7th 2009. The ship is also the first bulker the shipyard has ever built, taking full advantage of the know how within the Hyundai Group.

The "ER Bergamo", which is 187 meters long and 32 meters wide, belongs to a series of 14 supramax vessels. The bulkers with a 55,783 DWT and a cargo hold volume of about 70,000 cubic meters have four deck cranes. Grain, iron ore, coal and hot coil are the likely cargoes. All bulkers of ER Schiffahrt's fleet are fully financed and will sail under long term charter agreements. South Korean shipping company Hanjin is the charterer of the "ER Bergamo".

The "ER Bergamo" was named by Ms Sujin Stubkjaer wife of ER Schiffahrt's CEO Mr Knud E Stubkjaer. One of the key speakers in the course of the naming ceremony was Mr JB Song president & CEO of Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.

ER Schiffahrt is among the companies owned by Erck Rickmers and managed under the umbrella of ER Capital Holding. It is one of the world's largest charter companies for container ships. The company currently operates 119 ships in service and under construction in the areas of container vessels, bulkers and offshore.

(Sourced from www.hellenicshippingnews.com)