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Terminal Shift
As mentioned yesterday PSA Halifax has the option to accept ships at either its South End, Atlantic Hub terminal or at Fairvew Cove. Ships larger than about 10,000 TEU are too big to reach Fairvew...
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What's in a Name
Two ships arrived in Halifax today (November 9) bearing United States place names. There are stories behind both.First in was the United States naval vessel Cooperstown LCS 23. The latest in the...
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What is going on
There is some confusion about what is going on with the Maersk (Canada Atlantic Express) CMA CGM (St-Laurent 1) weekly service between North Europe and Montreal, with a customary eastbound stop in...
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Containers on the move
Both container termianls were working today, Sunday, November 13 and there was one ship waiting. Unlike yesterday's high winds and driving rain, it was mostly sunny and calm.The South End Terminal,...
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An ill wind
It may have been an ill wind that blew through Halifax Harbour (and Atlantic Canada) this morning (November 14) because it certainly played havoc with ship schedules and does not appear to have...
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MSC Rossella
The Mediterranean Shipping Company names its owned ships with female names (charters have various themes). Reports indicate that as of October 2022 the company owned 394 ships, chartered 312 ships and...
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Maersk Idaho update
The container ship Maersk Idaho languished at anchor again today (November 16) but there is a tentative pilot order for it to move to Pier 42 first thing tomorrow morning. As Maersk Idaho rests at...
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ZIM Shekou
The veteran ZIM Shekou arrived this morning in daylight for a change. Most ships arriving at PSA Halifax Hub's South End Terminal arrive earlier so as to align with the longshore employees shift...
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Launch Plan
Work is underway for the next "launch" at Halifax Shipyard. The fourth Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Royal Canadian Navy is expected to take to the water next weekend.Built largely undercover...
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Torm Tops Up the Tanks
The Copenhagen based tanker specialist Torm A/S, operates a fleet of eighty wholly owned petroleum carriers, ranging from Long Range crude carriers to Handysize product carriers. The majority of the...
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Return Engagements and a First Date
It was a return visit this morning (November 25) for the ice breaking tug USCGC Morro Bay WTGB-106 arriving once again at the Tall Ships Quay as it did on May 23 of this year. [See Shipfax of that...
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Big Blow
A large low pressure zone worked its way across the region this morning (November 26). The accompanying high winds peaked in Halifax harbour around noon, with gusts of about 80 kph (50 mph), causing...
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Post Blow - lift off
With the return of calm conditions today the port was able to catch up on most of yesterday's delays. Among the arrivals was the first timer Protostar N for Costco's improvised shipping...
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Advantage Point for Imperial
Today (November 29) marked the arrival of an unusual tanker from an unusual port. The tanker is named Advantage Point, sailing in the Norient Tanker Pool.Built in 2006 by Hyundai Mipo, Ulsan, it is a...
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More Activity at IT International Telecom
A second cable ship arrived at IT International Telecom's Marine Base at Pier 9A today, November 30. Today's arrival is IT Integrity the former supplier Highland Fortress acquired and renamed in 2020....
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CCGS Hudson - nearer the end of the line
The CCGS Hudson is one move closer to the end of the line, as a contract has been awarded for its demolition. The sixty year old ocean sciences vessel was retired earlier this year, even though it was...
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Another blow
Another high wind event in Halifax harbour during the night of November 30 - December 1 had ships taking precautions again. There was lots of warning in the weather forecasts, and so ships had time...
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Cans, Cars, Trials and a Sub
Today December 2 was one of those days when the Port of Halifax was "firing on all cylinders" so to speak, with a wide variety of shipping activity.In the container realm it was a return visit from CMA...
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Franbo Lohas on the move
The multi-purpose tween deck cargo ship Franbo Lohas left its anchorage position in Bedford Basin this morning and put out to sea for a few hours of trials and returned to port at noon time. It then...
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CSL Convention
It looked like a convention of CSL ships in Halifax today (December 4) with three ships in port at the same time. At anchor in the lower harbour it was Baie St.Paul a member of the Canada Steamship...
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