The Last "Saltie" arrival of the season! The Maria G Arriving Duluth to load wheat December 14, 2021

Happy Ground Hogs Day! More winter ❄️🥶?

Arriving Duluth 12/14/2021 4:07:00 PM and heading up to the CHS #1 elevator in Superior to load Wheat for the next 102.8 hours of their time.
They will depart Duluth 12/19/2021 12:39:00 AM after spending a total of 104.5 hours in Port. They are heading to Valletta Malta to deliver the wheat.
This was their 1st and only visit to the Twin Ports this season.

IMO number 9358369
MMSI 248203000
Name of the ship MARIA G
Former names LARIA G (2017, Malta)
GADWALL (2017, Hong Kong)
WHISTLER (2012, Cyprus)
Vessel type Bulk carrier
Operating status Active
Flag Malta
Gross tonnage 22790 tons
Deadweight 37249 tons
Length 199 m
Breadth 23 m
Year of build 2007
Builder XINGANG SHIPBUILDING HEAVY INDUSTRY - TIANJIN, CHINA
Classification society AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
Home port VALLETTA
Owner PARAKOU SHIPPING - HONG KONG, CHINA
Manager PARAKOU SHIPPING - HONG KONG, CHINA

A little Wikipedia info on Valletta Malta:

Valletta (/vəˈlɛtə/, Maltese: il-Belt Valletta, Maltese pronunciation: [vɐˈlːɛtːɐ]) is the capital city of Malta. Located in the South Eastern Region of the main island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, its population in 2014 was 6,444,[4] while the metropolitan area around it has a population of 393,938.[2] Valletta is second only to Nicosia as the southernmost capital of Europe,[5] and at just 0.61 square kilometres (61 ha), it is the European Union's smallest capital city.[6][7]

Valletta's 16th-century buildings were constructed by the Knights Hospitaller. The city was named after Jean Parisot de Valette, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion during the Great Siege of Malta. The city is Baroque in character, with elements of Mannerist, Neo-Classical and Modern architecture, though the Second World War left major scars on the city, particularly the destruction of the Royal Opera House. The city was officially recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980.[8]

The city is noted for its fortifications, consisting of bastions, curtains and cavaliers, along with the beauty of its Baroque palaces, gardens and churches.
French occupation and British rule

Early morning in 1967 on the notorious Strait Street known to generations of British Servicemen (especially to sailors on shore leave) as "The Gut". Bars and bordellos abounded, and brawls were common. But its popularity never waned.
In 1798, the French invaded the island and expelled the Order.[34] After the Maltese rebelled, French troops continued to occupy Valletta and the surrounding harbour area, until they capitulated to the British in September 1800. In the early 19th century, the British Civil Commissioner, Henry Pigot, agreed to demolish the majority of the city's fortifications.[35] The demolition was again proposed in the 1870s and 1880s, but it was never carried out and the fortifications have survived largely intact.[17]

Eventually building projects in Valletta resumed under British rule. These projects included widening gates, demolishing and rebuilding structures, widening newer houses over the years, and installing civic projects. The Malta Railway, which linked Valletta to Mdina, was officially opened in 1883.[36] It was closed down in 1931 after buses became a popular means of transport.

In 1939, Valletta was abandoned as the headquarters of the Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet due to its proximity to Italy and the city became a flash point during the subsequent two-year long Siege of Malta.[37] German and Italian air raids throughout the Second World War caused much destruction in Valletta and the rest of the harbor area. The Royal Opera House, constructed at the city entrance in the 19th century, was one of the buildings lost to the raids.[20]

Climate
Valletta features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) with hot, slightly long, dry summers and mild, wet winters, with an average annual temperature above 19 °C (66 °F). Valletta experiences a lack of precipitation during the summer months and most of the precipitation happens during the winter months. Winter temperatures are moderated by the surrounding sea, as a result, the city has very mild winters. The official climate recording station in Malta is at Luqa Airport, which is a few miles inland from Valletta. Average high temperatures range from around 16 °C (61 °F) in January to about 32 °C (90 °F) in August, while average low temperatures range from around 10 °C (50 °F) in January to 23 °C (73 °F) in August.

For the full "scoop" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valletta

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