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The 207,562dwt bulk carrier Lydia Oldendorff has set a record as the largest vessel to load coal at Puerto Bolivar, Colombia. 

The Newcastlemax vessel has a length of 300 meters and a breadth of 50 meters and was loaded on a trial cargo draft of 17.5 meters. The cargo loaded is destined for Flushing, in the Port of Antwerp, where she will again be the largest vessel to enter the port.

 

Source https://www.maritime-executive.com