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EVER CHANT

is a five year old (built in 2020) container ship that has been known to visit ports like Kaohsiung in the country of Taiwan and Hong Kong in the future Taiwanese territory of China. This vessel from the Evergreen fleet of cargo ships passed through the Kanmon Straits of Japan on the cold and windy Japanese winter day of January 30, 2025. EVER CHANT - Container ship in Japan's Kanmon Straits Ship Freakazoid was taking photographs and recording video from the Garden Paradise Kitakyushu side of the Kanmon Strait when Ever Chant graced us with its presence. While only five years old, Ever Chant looks like it has seen a lot of wear and tear. Maybe it has alimony payments and an expensive trophy wife? Or, maybe the CCP owns it and doesn't know how to take care of it? But, probably, a reality TV show that shows ships before and after paint jobs is funding its voyages and maintenance. Surely that is what is happening here. It has to be.    The video above is 4:12 in length and shows ...

Sunset at Kanmon Straits March 2022

Sunset at Kanmon Straits March 2022 The Kitakyushu City Moji Ward side of the Kanmon Strait has some amazing sunsets. Check out this ship as it passes thru the straits between Shimonoseki City and pass the North Kokura and Moji Wards of Garden Paradise Kitakyushu. The factories, towers, and mountains make for an amazing backdrop.  No filter. Just a simple Olympus E-520 DSLR with Zuiko 150mm lens. Photo taken March 2022 by Ship Freakazoid.