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Sunday, March 12, 1967 @ 1150
AFRAM RIVER (1962- 1984 General cargo ship 461 feet long of Black Star Line, Accra, Ghana 1984 scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

Black Star Line's AFRAM RIVER arrives at Glasgow from Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) via Liverpool

Arrived fromAbidjan (Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryTakoradi (Ghana)
Arrived in berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage7,356
Sailing forLondon (England, U.K.)Deadweght Tonnage9,937
Sailed from berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival17' 06"
Draught aft on arrival17' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLogs and general cargo 493 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 13th March
Stevedore discharging inward cargoStrathclyde Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo1400 on 14th March
Outward cargoPart same inward cargo
Draught forward on sailing15' 00"
Draught aft on sailing18' 00"
Ships agentJohn G Borland & Peat Ltd., 179 West George Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone 041-248-3651