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Lower Harbour Action
Most of the activity in Halifax harbour today took place in the lower harbour - south of George's Island. The tanker Sea Vine put in this morning for Asian Gypsy moth inspection. Built in 2004 by...
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Harbour Idiocy
One of the great things about Halifax harbour is the great variety of shipping. Today alone there have been tankers, auto carriers, container ships and offshore tug/suppliers, plus tour boats. Mixed in...
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Four Cranes - no waiting
There were four cranes at work on OOCL Belgium this morning as the ship makes a turn around at PSA Halifax. Thanks to the longshore strike in Montreal it is one of several ships to be diverted to...
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Desert Osprey
My prediction that the bulk carrier Desert Osprey was a lucky ship may or may not have paid off today. When it visited Halifax June 29, 2017 for bunkers a rainbow was forming above it.Early this...
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Sunday Evening
The sun was setting but it was still bright this evening for a little while. At Fairview Cove the diverted Genoa Express was shifting from the west berth to the east berth with assistance from the tug...
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Business as usual
The two container terminals in the Port of Halifax are coping with the extra demands of diverted ships from Montreal due to the longshore strike while still handling the regular Halifax traffic.PSA...
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Bigger Yet
It is not just container ships that are getting bigger and bigger. Auto carriers have also been increasing in size too. With the enlarged Panama canal coming into operation in 2016 ship owners took...
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IT Integrity - back in port
IT International Telecom's IT Integrity arrived back in port today from its first mission. The ship first arrived in Halifax May 17 shortly after its acquisition from a UK subsidiary of Tidewater. A...
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Comings and Goings
It was a busy day in Halifax with several comings and goings.The tanker Baltic Mariner I arrived at Irving Oil's Woodside terminal. The ship has refined product from Antwerp, but called in Saint John...
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Ortolan Gamma subs for Atlantic Star
The Ortolan Gamma arrived this evening for ACL as a substitute for Atlantic Star which is currently showing at Gdansk, Poland. Ortolan Gamma makes its way up the Narrows en route to Bedford Basin.ACL's...
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Montreal Reopens
It was announced on Friday that the longshore unions and management have reached a truce in Montreal allowing the port to re-open for business. Reports indicate that it may take as long as a month for...
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Container Catch Up
The longshore strike in Montreal is over but the "hangover" persist in Halifax where hundreds of containers bound for or from Montreal are piled up in both terminals, and hundreds more outside the...
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Bedford Basin Barge Back
After an absence of more than a year a familiar vessel has returned to its anchorage position off Birch Cove in Bedford Basin. While the barge underwent a refit at HMC Dockyard since March 2019, its...
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CMA CGM Corte Real - first of two Ultras
PSA Halifax, the southend container terminal operator, will be hosting two Ultra class container ships at the same time this weekend. First in was CMA CGM Corte Real [ see footnote] arriving early...
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Tanker Parade
It was almost a parade of tankers today with three arrivals. First in was Gold Point for Irving Oil. It berthed at the Woodside terminal shortly after 0630 hrs but sailed again at 1100, giving Point...
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Strike Fallout
The effects of the Montreal longshore strike are likely to be felt in Halifax for weeks to come, even though the two week work stoppage has been over for a week. Today's arrival of Maersk Palermo is...
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Just Passing Through
The inner anchorages were busy this morning as was the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, with two ships in port for Asian Gypsy Moth inspection.First in was the tanker Leopard from the Baltic destined...
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Second Ultra
The second Ultra class container ship in two days arrived this morning at PSA Halifax. CMA CGM's CMA CGM Corte Real was in Friday / Saturday - the usual timing for ships of the Columbus Loop service -...
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Putting on a Brave Face
With the 2020 tourist season a virtual washout, many businesses are suffering. Halifax's harbour cruise business is certainly one, with only two boats operating and two more laid up for sale. Murphy...
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Two from Argentia
There is a surprising amount of shipping traffic between Halifax and Argentia, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. A weekly container and RoRo service operates also to the French islands of...
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