Capt. Gyubaeg Lee (fourth from right), Namsung Shipping MV Starship Ursa’s vessel master, receives the maiden call certificate from Erika Ambrosio, Customer Relations Manager of International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI), operator of the Manila International Container Terminal. Witnessing the event were, left to right, Marlon Manansala-Shift Manager, ICTSI; Guillermo Galvez-CY/Marine Operations Superintendent, ICTSI; Nico S. Santos-Operations Supervisor, Southern Star Agencia Maritima Inc., agent of Namsung Philippines; Franco S. Navarra-Sales Supervisor, Southern Star Agencia Maritima; Sung-il Ahns-Sales Deputy General Manager, Anex Shipping & Air Freight; Jaime B. Bartolome-Operations Manager, Southern Star Agencia Maritima; Fernando V. Navarra-President and CEO, Southern Star Agencia Maritima; Capt. Lee; Ms Ambrosio; Suyul Kim-Chief Officer, MV Starship Ursa; and Dino S. Navarra-General Manager, Southern Star Agencia Maritima.
Starship Ursa, with a capacity of 1,891 twenty-foot equivalent units, serves the ports of Daesan, Busan Old Port, Busan New Port, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila, Ho Chi Minh, and Shekou. Photo courtesy of International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

Namsung Shipping’s MV Starship Ursa recently made its maiden call at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT).

The vessel berthed at MICT on June 2 as part of the shipping line’s KMH (Korea-Manila-Ho Chi Minh) service jointly operated with another Korean liner, KMTC.

Starship Ursa is a young vessel with a capacity of 1,891 twenty-foot equivalent units, serving routes that include Incheon, Daesan, Busan Old Port, Busan New Port, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila, Ho Chi Minh, and Shekou.

Capt. Gyubaeg Lee (fourth from right), Namsung Shipping MV Starship Ursa’s vessel master, receives the maiden call certificate from Erika Ambrosio, Customer Relations Manager of International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI), operator of the Manila International Container Terminal. Witnessing the event were, left to right, Marlon Manansala-Shift Manager, ICTSI; Guillermo Galvez-CY/Marine Operations Superintendent, ICTSI; Nico S. Santos-Operations Supervisor, Southern Star Agencia Maritima Inc., agent of Namsung Philippines; Franco S. Navarra-Sales Supervisor, Southern Star Agencia Maritima; Sung-il Ahns-Sales Deputy General Manager, Anex Shipping & Air Freight; Jaime B. Bartolome-Operations Manager, Southern Star Agencia Maritima; Fernando V. Navarra-President and CEO, Southern Star Agencia Maritima; Capt. Lee; Ms Ambrosio; Suyul Kim-Chief Officer, MV Starship Ursa; and Dino S. Navarra-General Manager, Southern Star Agencia Maritima.

From Manila, Namsung can accept export shipments bound for Ho Chi Minh, Incheon, Busan, and 33 ports in Japan.

Namsung’s agent in the Philippines is Southern Star Agencia Maritima, Inc.

2 comments
  1. May we have the terminal operator address of KMTC Lines for Pre-advise request of empty returns in Manila.

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