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Disney Magic and the Future Dream
One of the best looking cruise ships is the Disney Magic which arrived today October 14 and berthed at Pier 20. Its profile is well balanced, thanks to the second funnel, which also establishes a...
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Anne S. Pierce
Once a scallop dragger based in Nova Scotia, then a research and training vessel in Newfoundland, the Anne S. Pierce has been extensively rebuilt as a luxury expedition yacht for a United States...
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Firing on all cylinders - revised
See revision in bold italics regarding the tug/barge Leo A. McArthur / John J. CarrickIt was an exceptionally busy day in the Port of Halifax today, Saturday, October 15. There seemed to be ships at...
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Sunday Round up
After postponing its arrival yesterday, the Ultra size container ship CMA CGK Lapérouse arrived today (October 16) at PSA Halifax's Atlantic Hub. Built in 2010 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine...
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Where are they now, WinStar and others
Part 1 The "Where Are They Now" department was awakened from its slumbers by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation this morning (October 17) when a report came in from Baddeck, NS, the well known...
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MSC Double Header
I suppose it had to happen that there would be two Mediterranean Shipping Co ships at PSA Halifax Atlantic Hub at the same time. That occurred today October 18 as MSC Nerissa arrived this morning,...
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Big Bulker in Ballast and a Charter
Big BulkerWe don't see many big bulk carriers in Halifax, since there is seldom any cargo for such ships. Aside from the odd grain top off, or load of wood pellets (see last week's post) the only...
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Trenton Lift Bridge
A notice appeared in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald newspaper on Saturday, October 22, stating that the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works had deposited with the federal Minister of Transport...
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The newest aircraft carrier in the United States Navy arrived in Halifax this morning on its first deployment. USS Gerald R. Ford CVN-78 is the lead ship of its class and as usual with such huge and...
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Kawartha Spirit
As mentioned in my post yesterday, October 29, the harbour tour boat Kawartha Spirit is not available to assist in passenger service for the visiting USS Gerald R. Ford due to a grounding on October...
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Centre of Attraction
Thanks to widespread media coverage of the visit of USS Gerald R. Ford to the port of Halifax, thousands of residents and visitors flocked to the waterfront yesterday and today (October 30) to see the...
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More Ford
The USS Gerald R. Ford remained at anchor today, October 31, its last full day in port. Various attendant craft shuttled back and forth with passengers, goods and (ahem) "refuse". There were still...
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Are You Still Here
Since my arrival in Halifax in 1966 I have kept a record of ship arrivals and departures in various formats, usually small note books. I also take a closer look at what is in the harbour each New...
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Bedford Basin and ConRos - last NATOs
Halifax Harbour is noted for Bedford Basin, a sheltered bay at the head of the harbour, measuring some 8 km x 5 km, that has at many times in its history, been a strategic asset. During World War I...
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Bedford Basin - re-visit
After yesterday's lengthy post about Bedford Basin there is some follow up and some additional traffic to mention.The tanker BSL Elsa sailed this morning (November 3) for Southwest Pass, Louisiana. One...
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HMCS St.John's back home
The Royal Canadian Navy's frigate HMCS St.John's FFH 340 returned to Halifax today (November 4) after its latest refit. Davie Shipbuilding in Lévis, QC delivered the ship to the RCN on November 1...
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New for MSC
Two "new to Halifax" ships for the Mediterranean Shipping Company in two days - not unusual for the largest shipping company in the world, which keeps acquiring ships. By one recent account, it has...
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Cruise Season Ends
Today, November 5, marked the end of this year's cruise season in the Port of Halifax. After COVID cancellations it was a welcome resumption this year and apparently a reasonably succesful one.The...
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Triple Header
Among the arrivals and departures in Halifax today (Sunday, November 6) there were three ships to mention:Algoma MarinerArriving Friday November 4 from Thunder Bay with a load of grain, the Algoma...
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Make Way for More
Expansion of the Port's two container handling facilities is well underway. When completed, scenes such as this morning's (November 7) at Fairveiw Cove will be a thing of the past.Yesterday morning's...
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