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It was a dark, dank and drizzly May 20 morning for hellos and goodbyes for visitors to the Port of Halifax. Hello An inaugural call from the Swan Hellenic vessel SH Diana was the first notable...
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Going, Going...
When the NYK Constellation got underway from PSA Fairview Cove Sunday afternoon, May 20, the sun was shining brightly in Bedford Basin.NYK Constellation dates from 2007 when it was delivered by...
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Big and Small
Halifax harbour can accommodate ships of all sizes.Today, May 21, there were ships at both ends of the scale and some in the middle. At PSA Halifax Atlantic Gateway there were two container ships. One...
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CAM CGM Zephyr
Another large* sized container ship arrived today May 22 (yesterday it was ONE Cygnus with a capacity 14,026 TEU) for the PSA Atlantc Gateway terminal. CMA CGM Zephyr secured at mid-berth, Pier...
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Asian Majesty
The Eukor car carrier Asian Majesty arrived this afternoon May 24 and docked at Autoport.Built in 1999 by Hyundai, Ulsan, the ship was lengthened by Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding by 28.8 meters in...
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Newest pilot boat
The newest pilot boat for the Atlantic Pilotage Authority arrived today, May25, from Aviles, Spain as deck cargo on the ship Acadia Desgagnés. The ship used its own cranes to lift the boat and place...
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Four more RTGs
PSA Halifax has now received the second batch of new Rubber Tired Gantries (RTGs) from Konecranes of Finland. The first four arrived May 2 [qv] on the Sampogracht and the second four were unloaded...
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Europa 2
Hapag-Lloyd established a reputation for quality with their first cruise ship called Europa, the former Swedish-America liner Kungsholm. Built in 1956 it served Hapag-Lloyd until 1991. One of the...
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Amethyst Ace
With the hundreds of auto carriers sailing the seven seas (see May 24 post) it is not a surprise when one arrives in Halifax for the first time. It is interesting however when the ship is not a new...
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Something New
Halifax harbour is noted for its variety of activity from cargo to cruise, container to breakbulk, Naval to Coast Guard, bulk to tanker, research to pleasure and so-called "tall ships" from time to...
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Christophe Colomb
As a French company CMA CGM (the amalgamation of the former Compagnie Maritime d'Affrètement and Compagnie Générale Maritime) uses the French version of the name of the explorer we know as Christopher...
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Morning Camilla
The EUKOR carrier Morning Camilla arrived late this morning June 2 and docked at Autoport.The ship is currently on parent company Wallenius Wilhelmsen's transatlantic loop from Antwerp (May 15-17),...
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Taïga Desgagnés in for a safe landing
The general cargo / heavy lift shift Taïga Desgagnés arrived at Pier 9C this morning, June 3 and tied up without tug assistance.The ship was built in 2007 by Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy...
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US Navy visitor and other foggy arrivals plus news
The USNS Robert E. Peary T-AKE-5 arrived in Halifax this afternoon, June 7 for a courtesy visit. Robert E. Peary emerges out of the fog inside Maugher's Beach, still sounding its fog signal, a...
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Two at Fairview Cove
The PSA Fairview Cove container terminal was working at capacity today with two ships under the cranes. Both ships have called in Halifax many times, but there is a bit of a change for one of them.At...
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ARC Rolls In
American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier is an operator of nine Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) ships flying the flag of the United States. The company is part of the Norwegian Wilhelmsen Group and the...
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See the latest post (June 10) on companion blogTugfax for important News about Halifax tugs. ,
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ONE Aquila
Another of the "Bird" class of container ships arrived on THE Alliance's EC5 service today, June 11.ONE Aquila a 145,647 gt, 138,611 dwt ship built in 2018 by Japan Marine United in Kure has a...
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Friday Action
Fridays are often busy in the port of Halifax with ships arriving and sailing at the end of the work week. (The container terminals accept truck arrivals Monday to Friday only). Today, June 14, was...
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Poolgracht en route to Quebec
The Dutch flag heavy lifter Poolgracht made a brief stop in Halifax today, June 15, for clearance from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Because the ship has been in Asian waters recently it must...
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