This post features the ships that have visited the Thames Refinery wharf located on the River Thames at Silvertown, East London in recent years.
The wharf serves the main Tate & Lyle Sugar manufacturing site and most vessels are used to bring in raw sugar cane but a small number of exports of palletised sugar products also used to be supported by this wharf but that ended in January 2019.
The post consists of a list of vessels known to have visited in chronological order by year that they visited the Thames Refinery wharf along with a photo where available.
Some vessels make regular visits and some have changed owners and / or name between visits – if anyone has information about missing vessels please feel free to leave a comment.
A video of a ship arriving on berth can be seen here and additional, higher resolution, photographs can be seen here.
2024 Imports
Vessel | Month | |
| AMAPOLA (from Brazil) |  | January |
| ALKYONI (from South Africa) | No picture | January |
| LILAC HARMONY (from Brazil) |  | February |
| WADOWICE II (from Brazil) |  | March |
| UNISON POWER (from Costa Rica) |  | March |
| PORT ALICE (from Mozambique) |  | April |
| GAT FATHER (from Guatemala) |  | April |
2023 Imports
Vessel | Month |
| MIMITSU (from Brazil) | January |
| PEGASUS (from Brazil) | February |
| AMAPOLA (from Brazil) | February |
| CAMILA (from Brazil) | March |
| EQUATOR (from Brazil) | March |
| BUZLUDJA (from El Salvador) | April |
| UNI HARMONY (from Brazil) | May |
| UNITY NORTH (from Brazil) | May |
| CLIPPER PALMA (from South Africa) | May |
| REGAL RACHEL (from Brazil) | June |
| TEAM BRAVO (from Brazil) | July |
| TON HIL II (from South Africa) | July |
| IONIAN SPIRIT (from Brazil) | August |
| REGIUS (from Belize) | August |
| PORT MACAU (from Australia – first shipment in over 40 years) | September |
| LV SONG HAI (from Brazil) | October |
| CAPTAINYANNIS L (from Australia) | November |
| NORD TOKYO (from Fiji) | November |
2022 Imports
| Vessel | Month |
| CS Jaden | January |
| Podlasie | January |
| Bulker Bee 11 | January |
| Moleson | February |
| Amalia | March |
| Ivory Gull | March |
| Chios Legacy | April |
| La Solognais | May |
| Irmgard | June |
| Clipper Aegina | July |
| Ina Lotte | August |
| Eco Angelbay | September |
| Chintana Naree | September |
| Andalusia | October |
| Hamburg Way | October |
| Genco Rhone | November |
2021 Imports
| Vessel | Month |
| Four Turandot | Jan |
| TBC Progress | Feb |
| Interlink Equity | Mar |
| Western Paris | Mar |
| Western Fedora | Apr |
| Straights Breeze | Apr |
| Sider Venture | May |
| Konstantinos M | June |
| New Commander | June |
| Inspiration Lake | July |
| Bulker Bee 11 | July |
| Maestro Sapphire | July |
| Moleson | September |
| Ionian Sea | October |
| Amalia | October |
| Jervis Bay | November |
| Mardinik | December |
2020 Imports
| Vessel | Month |
| Paloma | Jan |
| Newyork Harmony | Feb |
| Unison Medal | Feb |
| Transwind | Mar |
| Sophia N | Apr |
| Sider Venture | Apr |
| Sider Columbia | Apr |
| TBC Prestige | June |
| Ina | June |
| Nordic Malmoe | June |
| Sider London | July |
| Saint Dimitrios | July |
| Fwn Merchant | August |
| Baltic Ace | September |
| Port Alice | September |
| Sider Tayrona | October |
| Ikuchi Island | October |
| Lambi | November |
| Kodiak Island | November |
| Impala | December |
| Jiangmen Trader | December |
2019 Imports
Siraya Wisdom
IDC Pearl
Tzarevetz
Liberta
| Vessel | Month |
| Siraya Wisdom | Jan |
| IDC Pearl | Jan |
| Ince Point | Feb |
| Tzarevetz | Feb |
| Sider Cartagena | Mar |
| Liberta | Mar |
| Hoanya Wisdom | Mar |
| Dianthus | May |
| Eos Esperance | May |
| Olza | May |
| Kinatsi | June |
| Bulk Chile | June |
| Skawa | July |
| Tzarevetz | August |
| Aquamarine Star | September |
| Ludogorests | October |
| Tzarevetz | October |
| IVS Kestrel | November |
| Sider Venture | November |
| Tenro Maru | December |
| Sider Bilbao | December |
2019 Exports
SC Nordic
| Vessel | Month |
| SC Nordic | Jan |
2018 Imports
Charlotte C
Pacific Venus
Silvretta
Rodina
CL Antwerp
Sider Cartagena
| Vessel | Month |
| Charlotte C | Jan |
| Sam Phoenix | Jan |
| Union Bienvenido | Feb |
| Coos Bay | Mar |
| Darling River | Apr |
| Cengiz Bey | Apr |
| Sider Michelle | May |
| South Wind | May |
| Nomadic Milde | Jun |
| Halandriani | Jun |
| Sider Tayrona | Jun |
| Sam Panther | Jul |
| Pacific Venus | Jul |
| Sider Amy | Sep |
| Silvretta | Sep |
| TSL Rosemary | Sep |
| Cook Strait | Oct |
| Sider Venture | Oct |
| Rodina | Nov |
| CL Antwerp | Nov |
| Sider Cartagena | Dec |
2018 Exports
| Vessel | Month |
| SC Nordic | Jan / Mar / Apr / May / Jun / Aug / Sep / Oct / Nov |
2017 Imports
Oslo Venture 1
Vega Granat
Sider Colombia
Heleen C
Charlotte C
Sider Mompox
Sider Maracaibo
Pirin
Interlink Activity
Johanna C
Baltic Sea
Western Miami
Sider Tayrona
Amalia
Flag Gangos
Tsingtao
Amy C
Mel Pride
| Vessel | Month |
| Oslo Venture 1 | Jan |
| Vega Granat | Feb |
| Sider Colombia | Mar |
| Heleen C | Mar |
| Charlotte C | Apr |
| Sider Mompox | May |
| Sider Maracaibo | May |
| Pirin | May |
| Interlink Activity | Jun |
| Johanna C | Jul |
| Baltic Sea | Aug |
| Sider Colombia | Aug |
| Western Miami | Aug |
| Sider Tayrona | Sep |
| Amalia | Oct |
| Sider Mompox | Oct |
| Flag Gangos | Nov |
| Tsingtao | Nov |
| Amy C | Dec |
| Mel Pride | Dec |
2017 Exports
Trans Dania
| Vessel | Month |
| SC Nordic | Jan / Mar / Apr / May / Aug / Sep / Oct / Nov / Dec |
| Trans Dania | Jul |
2016 Imports
| Vessel | Month |
| Ultra Europe | Jan |
| V Due | Jan |
| Musky | Feb |
| Prosperous Seas | Feb |
| Erradale | Mar |
| Alithia | Mar |
| Golf | Apr |
| Ha Long Bay | May |
| Pola Pacific | May |
| Sian C | May |
| Orient Adventure | Jun |
| Active | Jun |
| Heleen C | Aug |
| Navios Hios | Aug |
| Lintan | Sep |
| Santa Rita | Oct |
| Vectis Pride | Nov |
| Sally Ann C | Nov |
| Charlotte C | Nov |
| Nikos N | Dec |
| Perelik | Dec |
2015 Imports
| Vessel | Month |
| Western Boheme | Jan |
| Wulin | Feb |
| Flinterland | Feb |
| Flinter Arctic | Feb |
| Hegina | Feb |
| Flintersun | Mar |
| Greta C | Mar |
| Voge Eva | Mar |
| Perelik | Apr |
| Emwika Naree | Apr |
| Finesse | Apr |
| Lisa | Apr |
| Vectis Isle | May |
| Prokopis K | Jun |
| Union Anton | Jun |
| Muroran | Jun |
| Interlink Acuity | Jun |
| Sensei | Jul |
| Hollum | Jul |
| Zealand Delilah | Jul |
| Lyulin | Aug |
| Sally Ann C | Sep |
| Crimson Princess | Sep |
| Perelik | Sep |
| Nomadic Hjellestad | Oct |
| Eco Spitfire | Oct |
| Nomadic Bergen | Nov |
| Flintersun | Nov |
| Janet C | Nov |
| Magnate | Dec |
| Liberta | Dec |
| Amy-C | Dec |
| Flintersky | Dec |
| Fengning | Dec |
Vessels noted 2014 – 2009
| Vessel | Date | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| FLINTERSTREAM | Dec 2014 |  |
| LIJUN C | Nov 2014 |  |
| CLIPPER ENDEAVOUR | Nov 2014 |  |
| HELEEN C | Nov 2014 |  |
| ARNE | Nov 2014 |  |
| FURNESS PORTLAND | Nov 2014 |  |
| LAKE DEER | Sep 2014 |  |
| PAZ NAVIGATOR | Sep 2014 |  |
| PETRA | Aug 2014 |  |
| CORETALENT OL | Jul 2014 |  |
| CHERRY POINT | Jun 2014 |  |
| KOM | May 2014 |  |
| FLINTERSUN | May 2014 |  |
| NAREW | May 2014 |  |
| FLNTERLAND | May 2014 |  |
| APOLLONIA | Apr 2014 |  |
| MOON RIVER | Apr 2014 |  |
| ANTONIA | Mar 2014 |  |
| SAN REMO II | Mar 2014 |  |
| SVENDBORG | Mar 2014 |  |
| PARINDA NAREE | Mar 2014 |  |
| EXCELLENT PESCADORES | Feb 2014 |  |
| EMSLAND | Jan 2014 |  |
| WUCHANG | Jan 2014 |  |
| ST PETER | Jan 2014 |  |
| TBC PROGRESS | Dec 2013 |  |
| KATE C | Nov 2013 |  |
| POAVOSA WISDOM VI | Nov 2013 |  |
| HUDSON BAY | Oct 2013 |  |
| CMB KRISTINE | Sep 2013 |  |
| PEARL K | Jul 2013 |  |
| PERELIK | Jun 2013 |  |
| AURORA ONYX | Jun 2013 |  |
| GENCO BAY | May 2013 |  |
| FLINTERSTREAM | Apr 2013 |  |
| SHIRKAN C | Apr 2013 |  |
| KRISTIN C | Mar 2013 |  |
| REGA | Feb 2013 |  |
| LAVAUX | Feb 2013 |  |
| NORDANA MALEE | Feb 2013 |  |
| ORIENTAL HARMONY | Jan 2013 |  |
| NOMADIC BERGEN | Jan 2013 |  |
| UNION BAY | Nov 2012 |  |
| FLINTERSTAR | Nov 2012 |  |
| XIAOYI C | Sep 2012 |  |
| SEA BONANZA | Sep 2012 |  |
| YANGTZE ETERNAL | Jul 2012 |  |
| MEGAN C | Jul 2012 |  |
| PATRIOT SW | Mar 2012 |  |
| HAPPY DELTA | Dec 2011 |  |
| STELLA GEMMA | Sept 2011 |  |
| MOLENE | Aug 2011 |  |
| FORCE RANGER | Jul 2011 |  |
| SIAN C | April 2011 |  |
| SEA ORCHID | Feb 2011 |  |
| BULK FLOWER | Feb 2011 |  |
| ELLIOTT BAY | Dec 2010 |  |
| NIKOLAOS | Sept 2010 |  |
| OLGA | Sept 2009 |  |
| MARGRETE C | Aug 2009 |  |
| SABAHAT SONAY | Aug 2009 |  |
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From 1963 to 1970 i shipped out of the Victoria Dock and also did several voyages from and to Tate and Lyles riverside berth with sugar from various places depending on the season. I was a deck hand. I was devastated first time i saw the desolation of empty docks and dereliction of the infastructure. i live in Bedfordshire so never went back after 1970 till the 80,s. Its now a world away from what i knew but have to say they have transformed the whole area magnificently so far. still a ways to go on the south side of the victoria dock by the mills and the old graving dock area, hope i live long enough to see the final result. Nice to know the lock is still being used. The biggest ship ever to use that lock was the Mauretania in 1939. Cheers.
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Hi Colin, thanks for your message and great to hear from someone that worked in the area. As you say, much has changed and is still changing – the empty areas around the Millennium Mills will soon be a mix of housing and retail but most of Pontoon Dock will be filled in. Thanks again. Andrew
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Fantastic blog and source of info. Thank you. Is there any way of finding out where each of the sugar vessels loaded?
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Hi Simon, thanks for visiting the blog and glad you found the information of interest.
With regards to the origin of the loads of the vessels this information can be found in the various public vessel tracking websites but for casual users these only cover a limited historical period.
I do often Tweet about the arrivals and do note origins where possible – the loads come in from the South Pacific, Central America, Brazil and South Africa mainly.
For a more complete historical list of port of origin information a request would have to be made to either the Port of London Authority, Tate & Lyle Sugars or to subscribe to (or find someone who is) a maritime information service.
Regards, Andrew
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Many thanks Andrew. Again very useful info and looking forward to seeing more of your Tweets on the sugar vessels. All the best, Simon
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I was on the Sugar Producer in those ships were never mentioned by youu, mind you that was an experience sailing on her,
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My post only covers ships that have visited in recent years that I have actually seen. You must have some amazing memories of those times.
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