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The Regulars
Shipfaxusually makes note of new or different ships coming and going to Halifax, and tends to ignore the day to day regulars unless something unusual happens. To correct that imbalance, here are a few...
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More regulars and a some firsts
As predicted in ShipfaxMarch 17 the Panama flag cargo ship Franbo Lohas (ex Thorco Lohas) sailed for Portsmouth, New Hampshire on completion of work to fit the hold with fibreoptic cable storage...
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MSC Lucy and Manon
MSC Lucy"Going away" photos, especially backlit ones, are not the most desirable for those aficionados of ship photography, but when that is all you can get you take them anyway. Such was the case...
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Nukumi arrives
Canada Steamship Line's newest ship, the Nukumi, arrived today, March 27, on its delivery trip from the Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, China via the Pacific Ocean and Panama Canal.Built especially to...
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Hyundai Force - surprise caller
The container ship Hyundai Force arrived today, March 28, with some sort of technical problem and tied up at Pier 9C. Although the ship is on THE Alliance's EC5 service (Asia-east coast North America)...
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Is it a boat; Is it a ship; or maybe neither ?
An article in the April-May 2022 issue of the excellent magazine Canada's History contained an error that reminded me how "unmaritime" Canada has become - not only that, but how "untechnical" many...
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Directing traffic - Comings and Goings
Ships arrive and depart regularly from Halifax harbour, but due to the tight channels and restricted space in some parts of the main harbour careful orchestration is sometimes needed to keep ships...
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Play Misty for me.
Despite intermittent drizzle and mist, it was "clear sailing" for ships arriving and leaving Halifax today, March 31.The container ship MSC Tamara got underway for Barcelona this morning after topping...
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Even Mistier
There is a fine dividing line between the definitions of mist, drizzle and fog, but today's conditions were somewhere on that line. At times visibility was quite limited, and others merely restricted....
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The usual suspects
There were several arrivals, departures and moves today, April 2. All but one of which were familiar ships going about their usual business.The only unusual move was Irving Oil's tanker Acadian moving...
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Remember When
It was March 27, 1987 when ice began to "invade" Halifax harbour. After blocking the entrance to the port for several day, chunks of ice started to work their way inside. The RCN's reserve training...
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New for 9C
As PSA Halifax expands the back up area for the Southend container terminal (alias Halterm) A.K.A. Atlantic Hub, work has begun to clear Pier A-1. That work will include demolition of the transit...
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Nukumi reflagged
The new bulk salt carrier Nukumi delivered to Canada March 27 arrived under the temporary flag of the Bahamas, registered in Nassau. The Bahamas flag is barely visible in this photo, but the port of...
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Imperial Oil from Antwerp
After several loads of product from Canadian sources in recent weeks, Imperial Oil again received a cargo from Antwerp arriving April 6. The Belgian port has been the source for most of Imperial's...
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While waiting for arrivals at PSA Halifax's Atlantic Hub (the terminal formerly known as Halterm) I was able to wander out to the end of the breakwater, which has finally opened after its winter...
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More Bluster
Mist, wind and rain again, (April showers, etc.,...) did not deter shipping activity in the harbour with several arrivals and departures today (April 8).At Fairview Cove it was Conti Contessa on THE...
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Marener cranking out boats
Marener Industries in Halifax is cranking out aluminum emergency response boats for the Canadian Coast Guard. As part of the government's economic action plan, the Department of Fisheries & Oceans...
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Boheme to Pier 9C and an Update on IT Intrepid
The second autocarrier to use Pier 9C this week arrived today, April 9. Initially the Boheme anchored in number one anchorage for Canadian Food Inspection Agency clearance. The Agency inspects for LDD...
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The large get larger, the small get smaller
So much cargo travels by container ship these days that ships are built of all different sizes to cater to the needs of specific trade routes. As some of those routes acquire larger and larger ships,...
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Visitor from St-Pierre
Just as the archipelago of St-Pierre et Miquelon off the south coast of Newfoundland is a tiny outpost of France in North America, the naval vessel normally assigned to the islands is very small too....
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