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Toronto Bridges - Part 2
The Halifax company, Cherubini Metal Workers, has been contracted to build four bridges for a new waterfront development in Toronto. The company is uniquely placed to build bridge structures with one...
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Maersk Penang - retracing its course
As recounted yesterday the Maersk Penang was re-routed from Montreal to Saint John, NB last week due to the longshore strike. After unloading in Saint John, it came to Halifax, which would have been...
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Fairviewmax and bridge ready
Fairviewmax?With the proliferation of "max" ships, such as Panamax, post Panamax, Suezmax, Kamsarmax and others, I imagine today's visit of Dalian Express at Cerescorp's Fairview Cove container...
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A very full day
There was lots of harbour activity today, May 4, most of which I was able to observe first hand.At Autoport the car carrier Goodwood arrived at an early hour from Emden, Germany.Zodiac Maritime...
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Margaret Brooke starts sea trials
The second Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessel built by Halifax Shipyard began sea trials this afternoon. With the tugs Atlantic Willow and Atlantic Oak alongside the ship headed to Bedford Basin first for...
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No sooner said......... and other North End Action
My observation Wednesday May 6 that the third Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessel was "without bow" was only true for a day or two. I noted today (May 9) that the bow of the future HMCS Max Bernays is now...
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NYK Nebula - back again
Thanks to a recent re-shuffle of shipping services by THE Alliance, several once familiar ships are returning to Halifax. The AL5 service (Europe to Halifax, East Coast US, Panama, West Coast US,...
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MSC and Maersk in Halifax for now
While the giant container shipping lines MSC and Maersk vie for the title as world's largest (Maersk is maintaining its lead, but MSC is gaining fast) both are making their mark in Halifax, with MSC...
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Energy Security
In the midst of a double barreled energy security scare, Irving Oil accepted delivery today of refined products from their blending facility in Amsterdam, Netherlands. By coincidence the ship...
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Melfi Marine - service cut back
Melfi Marine Corp SA has been operating a service to Cuba for many years, usually using up to three ships with calls every 12 days. Recently however that has been cut back to only one ship. Today's...
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CCG Captain Molly Kool
The first of the Canadian Coast Guard's three "second hand" icebreakers arrived in Halifax May 14 for the first time. CCGS Captain Molly Kool is based in St.John's so is outside its normal territory....
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Don Pasquale - first photo
Another first photo today, this time the auto carrier Don Pasquale. It is surprising that I had not photographed a ship that has been around since 1997, but it most likely was assigned to other...
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Hudson to sea
After a winter under wraps at the Bedford Institute CCGS Hudson put out to sea today for a short trial trip of a few hours duration.I never tire of seeing this ship's graceful lines and will be sorry...
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Acadia Desgagnés - annual visit
The general cargo / bulk carrier Acadia Desgagnés arrived in Halifax May 16 for what has become an annual event. The ship is owned by the Quebec City cargo and tanker company Transport Desgagnés, and...
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CMA CGM Marco Polo - record setter
The latest record setting Ultra size container ship for PSA Halifax will be arriving after dark May 17 direct from Colombo, Sri Lanka. CMA CGM Marco Polo with a capacity of 16,020 TEU will in fact be...
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Updates - all sorts
Update 1The "ultra" class container ship CMA CGM Marco Polo not only set a record last night (May 17) for the largest containerized cargo ship to berth in eastern North America [see previous post] but...
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Return Engagements
ONE update As predicted back in November the container ship ONE Maxim returned to Halifax on THE Alliance's EC5 service. Previous arrivals and departures under cover of darkness precluded the desired...
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Atlantic Sail and NYK Remus - taking turns
The Narrows between Halifax harbour and Bedford Basin is a well named body of water - too narrow for two large ships to pass. When two ships are likely to meet, pilots work out passing arrangements in...
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NYK Delphinus - fire off California
Another container ship scheduled to call in Halifax has experienced a fire - but this one is a bit more remote. Unlike the January 3, 2019 fire on the Yantian Express northeast of Bermuda, this fire...
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Sirius Highway - NAS service
Acknowledged as the fourteenth largest shipping company in the world, K-Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha) is a major player in bulk shipping, LNG tankers, containers (through ONE - Ocean Network Express)...
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