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MOL Maestro - to Fairview Cove
MOL Maestro arrived this afternoon, June 3, and docked at PSA Fairview Cove. It is on THE Alliance's EC5 service, and is eastbound. Oddly it is the second EC5 eastbound caller this week. The other...
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Nordic Tatiana for Irving Oil
The tanker Nordic Tatiana arrived this afternoon with product for Irving Oil. The cargo was loaded in Amsterdam, and the ship has aleady off loaded some of the fuel in Saint John, NB.The ship is...
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Mayflower 400 arrives - in tow
In what has been described as a "Sputnik moment: an autonomous ship has finally made it across the Atlantic - even though the last leg was in tow. The Mayflower 400 (Mayflower Autonomous Ship = MAS...
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Vayenga Maersk - first arrival
As per previous posts, Maersk Lines and CMA CGM are replacing the ships on their joint CAE / St-Laurent I service. The first of the replacements, CMA CGM Montreal arrived from Montreal June 1 . The...
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Oasis of the Sea - how big can they get
The largest cruise ship to call in Halifax arrived this morning June 7 and drew large crowds to most waterfront vantage points.It is always difficult to appreciate the size of these ships except in...
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MSC for Fairview and No Moth
1. With the rationalization of services underway, PSA Halifax is shifting some traffic from the southend PSA Atlantic Hub terminal to PSA Fairview Cove. The top off /drop off of containers for MSC...
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Repeaters, 1 and 2
Repeater 1 It is always good to see ships that are new to Halifax, but there are many ships that come to Halifax often and become regulars. Usually the repeaters do not attract much attention but...
View ArticleTitanic error in judgement
I have been asked to comment on a proposed 'Titanic Experience' project in Halifax.First: If you haven't heard about it yet - lucky you, but if you must know, go to the Halifax Shipping News page for...
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Surprises
Managing the ins and outs of vessel scheduling is an arcane art, mastered by a few people on computers deep in the bowels of shipping company HQs. Unlike truck or airplane scheduling everything about...
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Three Double Headers
FirstAutoport is having a busy June 10 with two ships on the books. First in was the San Martin (see previous post) which sailed late this afternoon, giving a chance to see its starboard side, with...
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Halifax Shipyard - roll out and hand out
The first super block for the fourth Arctic Patrol Vessel AOPS 4 (to be named William Hall AOPV 433) was rolled out on the hardstand at Halifax Shipyard this afternoon June 10.The block was positioned...
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Halifax Shipyard continued
The stern megablock for AOPS#4, future HMCS William Hall, has indeed been rolled out of the Assembly Hall and aligned with the midships megablock at Halifax Shipyard. The stern section was draped with...
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Vantage for Eimskip
The year 2007 must have been a good one for shipbuilders - we have seen several ships of that vintage in the past few days. Most of those ships have had more than one name so far in their careers....
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Taking Turns in the Basin
There was lots of activity in the Narrows this evening as two ships "crossed paths" in and out of Bedford Basin.The autocarrier Don Carlos completed unloading cars at Autoport and moved to Pier 9C to...
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Sunday Report
I have been spending a lot of time on posts in the last few days, so I am abbreviating this one somewhat so that I can get on with other things [i.e. I do have a life.] This morning's arrival was USS...
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The Price of Gasoline
With the price of gasoline going through the roof there is no let up in demand so it seems. Both tanker docks in Halifax have ships alongside today (June 13) with refined product from Europe....
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Atlantic Sea to Pier C
In an unprecedented move today the Atlantic Container Line ship Atlantic Sea moved from PSA Fairview Cove to PSA Atlantic Hub, the southend terminal (Pier C), tying up at berth 41, under the big...
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Cross reference to Venture Sea
Readers may be interested in the fate of the offshore tug / supplier Venture Sea, once based in Halifax. If so, look no further than Tugfaxfor today, June 18: Venture SeaThe Venture Sea served the oil...
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CMA CGM A. Lincoln
I missed taking a picture of this ship the first time it arrived April 14, 2020. At the time it was the "new largest" container ship to call in Halifax. It has since been eclipsed by the larger...
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Arrivals, Departures and Moves
Most days in Halifax harbour there are several ship arrivals and departures and often some moves within the harbour. The arrivals and departures often coincide with the normal hours of the longshore...
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