Heavily Loaded With Coal

Odysseus N, a 751 foot by 106 foot bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, heads out of Mobile Bay MAY 20 2025, beginning an eighteen day voyage expected to conclude JUN 6th at the port of Gijon, Spain. With a draught of just under 45 feet, the ship moves at 7 mph. Heavily loaded with coal, Odysseus N’s cargo represents big business for the United States. In 2023, Spain imported more than $300 million worth of coal from the US; only Australia sells more coal to Spain. Photo shot from Magnolia Park in Fairhope, roughly 6.5 miles away…