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MSC Weser - here for a time
The Mediterranean Shipping Company has four scheduled routes that call at eastern Canadian ports, and I hear there will be a fifth added soon. The four present routes all have Montreal as the terminal...
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Cutlass Fury 2021 - big navy day
It was a big day for the Royal Canadian Navy as hosts for Operation Cutlass Fury 2021. There were three visiting warships in port and eight Canadian ships participated in a sail past and several...
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Comings and Goings
There were several arrivals and departures in Halifax today, September 8, with the usual mix of different ship types. Among them were:The auto carrier Tirranna made a double call - a morning visit to...
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No Pilot - No Problem?
It appears that the offshore tug/supplier Horizon Arctic sailed from Halifax last night,September 8 -9, without a pilot, when one was required by law. I understand that a pilot was ordered on short...
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Big Arrival, Not so big Departure
Today's (September 9) big arrival, despite rain and fog, was CMA CGM Mexico another of 15,000 TEU class ships making regular calls in Halifax.With Atlantic Fir forward and Atlantic Beaver aft, the...
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Fog Delays
The famous Halifax fog - more common in the early summer, descended on the port today September 10 and delayed ship movements, particularly in the Narrows. While at sea ships can navigate reasonably...
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Delays, Stays and Make Ways
The passing of Hurricane Larry, well offshore from Nova Scotia, but making a direct hit on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland September 11 caused wild weather and sea conditions over a large area....
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MSC Maria Clara
Over the past few years the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has been on a major ship buying spree. The company already had the second largest container ship fleet in the world, but with an...
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New Name Times Two
Two ships arrived in Halifax September 13 wearing new names. Both ships have been calling in Halifax for some time under their previous names, so they are familiar to the port.First to arrive was the...
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White and Bright at Foundation
Perhaps not what you were expecting from the title (no it is not a refrigerator) the Super Yacht My Lady arrived in Halifax September 12 from the Newport, RI area and tied up at the Foundation...
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Two departures and updates
Two ships sailed this afternoon, September 14, in near perfect lighting conditions, allowing for better photos than when they arrived.Trinitas completed unloading its cargo of nickel sulfides from...
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Tanker Evros for Irving Oil
The tanker Evros arrived in Halifax from Amsterdam on September 15 with the latest cargo of refined product for Irving Oil.The ship was built in 2005 by STX, Jinhae, South Korea with tonnages of...
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Oceanex Sanderling - Update
My previous report on September 12 ( see: update ) stated that Oceanex Sanderling remained in port due to bad weather (Hurricane Larry). Based on more recent information, that statement appears to...
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Where are the Ships?
I am not a shipping analyst - merely a ship watcher, but I cannot help but notice that there have been very few container ships in port lately. In fact during the past week (September 12 to 19)...
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Sarah Desgagnés - close approach and a Book Note
The Canadian tanker Sarah Desgagnés made a close approach to Halifax today September 18. Coming to a stop off Chebucto Head for only a few minutes, it was soon on its way again, eastbound. It has been...
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Baie St.Paul with the last of the salt
The CSL self-unloader Baie St.Paul discharged what I believe is the last load of winter road salt at Pier 9C today. The ship was due at the Halifax pilot station at 0030 hrs this morning September 20....
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Where are the ships - Part 2
In partial answer to my September 18 post, wondering about the dearth of container ships in Halifax recently, there was some activity today, September 21.MSC Weser, which arrived in Halifax September 5...
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Where are the ships - Part 3
The container ships that had been anchored off Halifax, came in to port today, September 22, one each for PSA Halifax and Cerescorp, Fairview Cove.[ See previous post.]First in at an early hour this...
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Captain Jim Report Released
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada report into the sinking of the workboat Captain Jim has now been released. It is very detailed as expected, and describes the circumstances of the vessel's...
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Containers Tell Tales
Shipping containers don't have to talk to tell stories. This morning's arrival (September 25) of the ship NYK Constellation is a moving history of several developments in the shipping world.NYK...
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