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Morning Celesta - long way round
The Eukor auto carrier Morning Celesta arrived in Halifax today, March 18. Its most recent port calls have been on the typical Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WWO) transatlantic route, but how it got here...
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Expected BBC Topaz
The heavy lift ship BBC Topaz is expected in Halifax tomorrow - March 20 - on a long trip that originated in Viet Nam and Singapore then via the Cape of Good Hope to Port Cartier, QC. The ship was...
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All Points Bulletin
There was activity at almost every point in the harbour today, March 20.Autoport had the Supreme Ace in from Emden (which means Volkswagen). The 59,022 gt, 18,334 dwt ship dates from 2011 when built...
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BBTopaz loading and what happens next
The laborious process of loading several hundred gas pipes aboard the BBC Topaz is underway in largely favourable weather conditions. A few extreme wind gusts and snow showers may have caused...
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Ship Shape
Ships rust. That is a fact of life for steel ships in a salt environment. Good coatings on well prepared surfaces can go a long time without major interventions, but eventually re-coating is...
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Weather Watch
With another bout of bad weather on the way some ships are taking precautions. Yesterday's move (see March 22 post) of the tanker CB Pacific from Irving Oil's Woodside terminal to an anchorage in...
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Weather Watch 2
As predicted a storm with heavy rain and high winds moved across the region today, Sunday March 24. Pilot operations in Halifax were suspended in the morning as wind gusted up to 90 kph. The Atlantic...
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Weather Watch 3
The forecast for a relatively fast moving storm proved to be correct, and by late this morning (March 24) the rain had let up and the winds died down. Sea conditions at the pilot station improved as a...
View ArticleMSC SaoPaulo V - update
A quick recap and update on the MSC Sao Paulo V.As previously reported on March 5 through March 9 (with updates) the fire damaged MSC Sao Paulo V was towed to Quebec City for damage survey. Since...
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Toledo
The Pure Car and Ttuck Carrier (PCTC) Toledo called at Autoport today, March 25. The ship has been here many times since new in 2005 and the last visit was in 2022. Although its most recent ports have...
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Could it happen here
After the horrific bridge collapse in Baltimore March 24, 2024 the question must be asked, could it happen here in Halifax. An investigation will eventually determine exactly what caused the container...
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Another BBC
A second BBC Chartering ship arrived in Halifax today and anchored in Bedford Basin. Its fleet mate BBC Topaz has been in Halifax since March 20, docked at Pier 9C where it took on a large quantity of...
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Silver Arctic substitute
The weekly TMSI (Transport Maritime Service International) feeder line between Halifax, St-Pierre et Miquelon and Argentia, NL is served by the Container / RoRo ship Nolhan Ava. It has been plying...
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MSC Sao Paulo V - update
The container ship Sao Paulo V en route to Halifax in a dead ship tow of the tug Océan Taïga with Océan Raynald T on a stern line has put back to seek shelter. After clearing the Cabot Strait the...
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BBC Topaz Lift off and Touch down
The process of loading the workboat C-Horizon aboard the heavy lift ship BBC Topaz went off without any obvious hitches Saturday, March 30 at Pier 9C. The ship's own 400 tonne SWL capacity cranes and...
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Off to the Lakes
With the seasonal re-opening of the St.Lawrence Seaway last week, ships are already heading inland. First to go was the tanker Algoberta which sailed March 28 for Nanticoke, ON for another load of...
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MSC Sao Paulo V - update #1
The fire damaged container ship MSC Sao Paulo V made it to Halifax this morning April 2 and berthed at PSA Halifax Atlantic Gateway. To recap, a fire broke out in the ship's engine room on March 3 on...
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MSC Sao Paulo V - Update #2
Unloading the MSC Sao Paulo's cargo continued over night. By this morning, April 3, there were no containers left on deck and one crane was still working one hold.The two Quebec tugs, Océan Taïga and...
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PSA Halifax - busy time
The South End Container Terminal, operating as PSA Halifax Atlantic Gateway, is running full out despite some challenges.One of those challenges appears to be a non-functioning container crane. One of...
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Weather (again)
Another spell of high winds (accompanied by snow and rain) has delayed some harbour activity today, April 4. The tow out of the fire-damaged MSC Sao Paulo V has been postponed until tomorrow, April 5...
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