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You look Marvelous

 Ships of the Mitsui OSK Line (otherwise known as MOL) always seem to look good. We don't see as many of them in Halifax as we once did because their container line has merged into the Ocean Network...

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Big Ship Day

 Today was a day (May 26) for big ships to arrive and sail from Halifax.The first departure this morning was the heavy load carrier GPO Emerald, which arrived yesterday and berthed at Pier 27-28. It is...

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In the Fog

 Fog season is upon us again. May and June are notorious for fog in Halifax, and therefore frustrating for shipwatchers. Some ships come and go, totally unseen, but others may be barely visible if the...

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Desgagnés duo

 When the Argentia Desgagnés was here in early May (see May 11) I titled the post "Seeing Double" because it was a rare event to see two Desgagnés ships in port at the same time. (Fleet mate Marcellin...

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Colourful Comings and Goings

 There were several comings and goings in Halifax today (June 2) - some of which were notable for their colour.A quick visit was all that was required for the product tanker Torm India to receive...

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MSC's feeder goes hungry, ZIM's too

 Some container lines operate "hub and spoke" routes, allowing big ships to call at a few major "hub" ports with feeder ships coming from several directions to service the hub.Both MSC and ZIM operate...

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Margaretha - back to Spain

 The general cargo ship Margaretha made a brief call in Halifax today, June 4, arriving from Ceuta, Spain and sailing for Vigo, Spain this afternoon. Construction of the ship started at the Damen...

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CMA CGM Francoise Sagan - another ad hoc

 The container ship CMA CGM Françoise Sagan made an "ad hoc" call in Halifax today - the second for a CMA CGM ship in the last month or so. By ad hoc, I mean that the ship's call was not a regular one...

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McKeil presence and others of note

Today, June 6, marks another time when there is more than one ship from the same owner in the Port of Halifax. (See recent posts on Desgagnés duos). McKeil Marine, headquartered in Burlington, ON, has...

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Wicky Spirit update

 In what I believe is an unprecedented evolution, one tanker is transhipping commodity to another tanker, while berthed in the Port. While there have been several notable transfers of cargo between...

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MSC Banu III

 The MSC Banu III made its first call in Halifax today (June 8) on the Mediterranean Shipping Company's Canada Express service. The ship is on its eastbound return leg from Montreal to Spain and Italy,...

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