Oceanbulk Line began a new fixed 23-day schedule between Vera Cruz, Houston, Mobile (on inducement), Miami, Praia Mole (Vitoria), Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. Northbound vessels will call Campana, Sao Francisco do Sul, Santos, Puerto Cabello and Rio Haina. Oceanbulk Line anticipates 16 sailings throughout 2001. The new multipurpose liner service will commence with the MV Sentinel and the MV Avatar simultaneously loading in Buenos Aires and Houston respectively. Three 18,000 dwt geared Astrakhan sister vessels will ultimately complete the rotation with a sailing speed of 15 knots. Astrakhan vessels have tremendous multipurpose features including a quarter ramp for RoRo cargo…