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Busy
It was a very busy day today (September 30) in the Port of Halifax, with ships at most berths. Dense fog early in the day had mostly burned off by mid-afternoon, but there was still a noticeable haze...
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A 5 ship day
It was a five cruise ship day in Halifax for the first of October. Ctystal Serenity after over-nighting in Halifax moved in the early hours from Pier 20 to Pier 27 to make room for the Norwegian...
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More Cruisin'
There were only three cruise ships in Halifax today (October 2), down from five yesterday (see previous post) . It was a return to more or less normal visitor activity for this time of year. The...
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Spirit of Discovery
Due to the ship's late afternoon arrival (1500 hrs ADT, October 3), passengers on the Spirit of Discovery missed out on a perfect summer-like day in Halifax. With the temperature reaching 25 degrees C...
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Alfred Needler on the move
The retired research trawler CCGS Alfred Needler was on the move today (October 4) - but not very far from its start point. In November 2022 a generator failure meant that it could not use its trawl...
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Peek-a-Boo at 22
The cruise ships Zuiderdam and Emerald Princess both had pilot orders for 1530 hrs ADT (October 4). They were at adjacent berths (Pier 20-21 and Pier 21-22 respectively) and as far as I could tell,...
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Slow Boat from China
The legendary "slow boat to China" of song, will be appearing in Halifax, but in reverse, this fall. The Zhen Hua 23, a Chinese specialized heavy lift ship, is giving an ETA of November 5, having left...
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Themis - two stops
The Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean RoRo ship Themis made a two point stop in Halifax today (October 5). Its first call was at Autoport to discharge automobiles, which was accomplished by noon time. It...
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All the News
There was so much action in Halifax harbour today (October 6) that no one title could summarize it adequately. This what I saw, in order of ship type.I was particularly interested to see the first...
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Unusual preparations
Hurricane Philippe, downgraded to a post tropical cyclone, inexoribly making its way toward Nova Scotia, and weakening as it does so, has shipping making various preparations for diversions,...
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Post, post tropical storm
The storm system that was Hurricane Philippe but gradually diminished in intensity as it worked its way north from the Caribbean, finally crossed Nova Scotia overnight Saturday - Sunday, October 7-8....
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CSL Flexvik (ex Ale) Update number 2
Rudder and prop repair work appears from all outward signs to be completed on the cargo ship CSL Flexvik, the former Ale and Raba (of Polsteam). Progress was last reported here on September 27. Since...
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Explora I - more luxury
The Mediterranean Shipping Company's huge fleet of ships does not consist solely of container ships and auto carriers. The company also has a cruise ship fleet, with the newest brand, Explora...
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Double ConRo and big changes
That elusive beast the ConRo (a ship that carries both containers and Roll-on/ Roll-off cargo at the same time) is a rare sight in the world's ports these days as ships are generally built for one...
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Tankers, Containers and Cargo
Arrivals in the Port of Halifax today (October 12) saw the usual array of ship types. Included were several familiar callers including the cruise ship Emerald Princess (see also October 4) and...
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More Tankers and a catching up
There was tanker activity at both Imperial Oil and Irving Oil, and there were also tankers at anchor today (October 13).At Imperial Oil, the Stolt Sisto arrived at Dock #3 with more refined product...
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Ocean Navigator
The small cruise ship Ocean Navigator arrived today, October 14, winding up a summer season of cruises on the Great Lakes and Quebec.Oddly the ship anchored in the lower harbour instead of tying up at...
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Republic of Korean Navy visit
Two ships from the Republic of Korea Navy arrived in Halifax this morning (October 16). ROKS Hansando and ROKS Hwacheon tied up at HMC Dockyard.ROKS Hansando ATH-91 was the first to arrive. Used as a...
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ZIM Asia
ZIM (now officially known as Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd) operates two lines in and out of Halifax. A feeder service called CFX (for Canada Florida Express, but which extends as far as...
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Halifax Shipyard changes
A major project is underway at Halifax Shipyard. It involves filling the area where the floating drydocks were once located. The new space will measure 13 Acres, and will involve a seawall and...
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