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Monday, Monday
A busy Monday brings up a number of interesting developments.The merger of the three Japanese container lines, K-Line, MOL and NYK to form Ocean Network Express, called ONE, has included building some...
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Peace Boat
The current Peace Boat, Ocean Dream, made its inaugural call in Halifax today. Operated by a Japanese based NGO dedicated to peace, sustainability and numerous other humanitarian causes, Peace Boat...
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Eimskip's substitute
The Icelandic shipping company Eimskip maintains a regular three ship service calling Halifax weekly (approximately) called its Green Line. The ships run from Reykjavik to Argentia, Halifax, Portland,...
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Basin Views a Priority
As far as picture taking is concerned, Bedford Basin was the action centre Friday evening. Priority, a new to Halifax container ship berthed at Fairview Cove for THE Alliance. Also in port was the...
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I get misty
'Twas a misty day in Halifax with conditions deteriorating as the day went on to rain and fog.Fortunately most of the action I wanted to capture occurred before it got too bad.CCGS Cape Roger with its...
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New Halifax Tour Boat
A new tour boat has broken into the Halifax harbour cruises business with a novel approach. WinStar Cruise offers the usual harbour tours and charters, but also has a lobster dinner cruise, with staff...
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Naval Gazing
HMCS Fredericton emerged from under its cocoon earlier this month, then moved from the Graving Dock to the Machine Shop Wharf at Halifax Shipyard last Wednesday. It had been in the shipyard since last...
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News from the North
News from the north is generally hard to come by, but a few nuggets have escaped.Ice conditions in the north are the worst in the last four years according to one report. They are so bad that even...
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Rose among thorns
Pleasure craft throng the waterfront with everything from local motor boats to deep sea cruisers. This evening tucked in among these plastic palaces was the sublime Hebridee II, a prime example of the...
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Port Stats and the future
The Halifax Port Authority has released statistics covering the first half of 2018 (Quarter 1 and Quarter 2). The question is what to make of these numbers. First the good news:Cruise ShipsThere has...
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As usual Ship Central is taking a summer break and the blogs Shipfax and Tugfaxmay see only periodic posts until September. The break started a little earlier this year and without notice, so this...
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Enjoying the Sun
Despite taking a bit of a break, Shipfax still has its eyes on the harbour and there will be occasional photo posts from Halifax or Quebec from time to time during the month of August.Today's arrival...
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Enjoying the Moon
The brief overnight bunker stop of the bulk carrier Cielo di Gaspesie was worth taking at chance at a night shot. A beautiful calm evening, with the pilot boat standing by to take off the pilot. Until...
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Clarke Cashes In
Media reports that Halifax-based Clarke Inc has cashed in on its last remaining movable asset. By increasing its loan from $900,000 to $4 million Clarke now has some cash to spend but no immediate...
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IT Intrepid - something different
The cable ship IT Intrepid sailed from Halifax August 6 and was upbound on the St.Lawrence this morning (August 9)(and in thick fog) en route to another cable assignment, but with an unusual...
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Umiavut aground
The Canadian flag cargo ship Umiavut ran out of the channel at the mouth of Lac-St-Pierre, a few miles west of Trois-Rivieres, QC, on August 12. If a ship is to run aground it is always very helpful to...
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Oceanex Connaigra
The container RoRo ship Oceanex Connaigra suffered a fire in its cargo hold at 22:30 hrs August 16. The ship was on its regular weekly run from St.John's to Montreal when the fire broke out near...
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G3 Global Grain Group
The Canadian Wheat Board was the sole purchaser of Canadian prairie grain, with profits handed back to the farmers. In 2012 the government opened the market, from "single desk", renaming the Board the...
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Viking Invasion
The three Norwegian icebreaking tug/suppliers purchased by the Canadian government arrived in Quebec today. They sailed in company up the St.Lawrence this morning, in and out of fog for much of the...
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Tao Hua Hai - big bulker for bunkers
The Tao Hua Hai anchored in Halifax briefly today en route from Sept-Iles, QC with a load of iron ore.Anchored in number one anchorage, the the 64,654 grt, 115,184 dwt bulker was drawing about 45 feet...
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