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No Stripes on this Tiger
The autocarrier Tiger arrived early this morning (December 6) and tied up at Autoport to offload cars. It is scheduled to move over to Pier 27 later this afternoon to work non-auto "high and heavy"...
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Storm Over
A reprieve, maybe short lived, from bad weather allowed for things to return to normal in the harbour today, December 7, with only a bit of swell remaining after last night's rain, thunder, lightning...
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This and That
As I have said many times, one of the great things about Halifax harbour is the variety of shipping that can be seen on any given day. Today, December 8, was therefore fairly typical. At the South End...
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Service Disruption
The relentless to-ing and fro-ing of the Halifax harbour ferries was disrupted for a few hours today as heavy snow forced the shutdown of municipal services such as transit and refuse collection. With...
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1. Mystery Ship Griffon Rock and 2. Federal Swift
1. Mystery Ship Griffon RockThose who follow Halifax harbour by means of AIS or satellite signal would be mystified by the presence of a ship identified as Griffon Rock tied up at Sackville Landing,...
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More Weather, More Boxes
Thursday's heavy snow vanished over night Saturday / Sunday (December 11-12) as another storm blew through with thunder, lightning, wind and heavy rain. Snow removal is a huge headache for container...
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Morning, Noon and Night
There was container ship activity in Halifax today and a ship for Autoport.PSA Halifax was the busiest with two ships alongside, the regular Tropic Hope for Tropical Shipping, and last night's arrival...
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CMA CGM and MSC - More Initials
Where would the shipping world be without abbreviations, acronyms and portmanteaus? We would certainly be faced with numerous mouthfuls such as Orient Overseas Container Line and China Ocean Shipping...
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Refit for the Sanderling
Thanks to a media report, I learned that the Oceanex Sanderling will be going to the Netherlands for a five year survey and refit. The ship arrived in Halifax yesterday, December 15, and after its...
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CCGS Hudson - more problems and other CCG challenges
The hydrogrpahic / oceanographic research ship CCGS Hudson is in the news again. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has cancelled some research programs and is scrambling to find a ship to carry...
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BBC Europe - return engagement, and other traffic
The general cargo and heavy lift ship BBC Europe arrived back in Halifax this morning, December 22, a few days short of six weeks since its last visit November 12 [see previous post ]. In that time it...
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Maersk Patras - schedule change
Ships on the joint CMA CGM St.Lawrence 1 [ SL1] / Maersk Canada Atlantic Express [CAE] service generally arrive in Halifax from Montreal on Saturdays while they make the eastbound leg of their Europe...
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Oceanex update - Connaigra arrives
With Oceanex Sanderling in the mid-Atlantic and with an ETA in Amsterdam of December 29 [not Rotterdam as previously reported] Oceanex's revised schedule is in force. The two ships that normally run...
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Quiet times - updated
Heading in to the Christmas break, things were becoming quiet in Halifax harbour today (December 24).The Canadian flag tanker Acadian sailed at mid-day after a short visit to the Irving Oil terminal...
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Merry Chrsitmas
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2022.The Royal Canadian Navy Auxiliary Vessel Sackville on the Synchro-lift at HMC Dockyard in February 1977. The ship has since been restored to...
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BBC Europe - heading south
The title of this post has a sort of double meaning. First, and most obvious, is the fact that the general cargo / heavy lift ship BBC Europe sailed today, December 26, for Fort Lauderdale / Port...
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Having a Bad Day (times two)
December 20 was a less than pleasant day for passengers on two ships, far apart in the world, but both with a tenuous connection to Halifax. Bad Day #1The great transatlantic passenger liner Queen...
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New Biggest?
The debate rages on as to which ship is the biggest container ship to call in Halifax. The latest contender arrived yesterday and will be sailing from PSA Halifax this evening (December 27).CMA CGM...
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Sheila Ann - back again
The Bahamas flag CSL self-unloader Sheila Ann arrived in Halifax to load gypsum today (December 27) after a lengthy absence. The ship has been operating on the west coast for the past several years,...
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All systems go
The port was bustling again today, December 28, after a few slow days during the Christmas break. Fairview Cove completed working the Atlantic Star this morning. It arrived last night on the westbound...
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