Cornships' fleet initially consisted of three vessels, and grew to fourteen. The ships, categorized as
minibulkers, ranged from and . The cargo holds were shaped to admit
intermodal containers (shipping containers), and featured large open hatch covers, as well as tween-decks that could hinge and fold up. The ships also all featured cargo cranes with a 50
metric ton capacity. The ships were given names beginning with the word
Corn, for example
Corn Rose and
Corn Diva. The fleet was broken down into two classes, the
Corn Lilly class and the slightly smaller
Corn Brook class. The former consisted of five ships, built between 1986 and 1988. These had a capacity of , a
gross tonnage of 5,974 tons, and a
length overall of . The smaller
Corn Brook class consisted of two ships, both built in 1984. They had a capacity of , a
gross tonnage of 4,983 tons, and a
length overall of . The Cornships fleet has worked in the worldwide arena, but specialized in the Europe, Mediterranean, Black Sea and West African markets. The company dealt in cargoes such as pipes, projects, bulk-bagged cocoa, steel, bagged and general cargoes. All the ships owned by Corn Marine Ltd, Malta have now been sold. ==Notes==