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BBC continental drift
It sounded like a bit of plate tectonics at Pier 9C today when BBC California drew alongside BBC Brazil. As reported yesterday some sort of cargo shift was expected between the two ships berthed...
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Snowy going - Updated
Last night's heavy wet snow was clinging to surfaces today as ships went about their business.USCG Campbell sailed too early for me to catch (I had to shovel myself out first) but I did see USS Jason...
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More changes
There are more changes coming in the Canadian short sea shipping business, with several sales and purchases either completed or in the offing.Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping Inc (NEAS) operates...
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Tanker Traffic
What little tanker traffic we have nowadays is usually limited to MidRange type product tankers for Irving Oil or Imperial Oil, bringing in refined product for local distribution.Imperial's winter...
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Reflag, Rename and Reload
 ReflagAfter three days at anchor outside, Acadia Desgagnés entered port and tied up at pier 25. The ship is still flying the Barbados flag and as it did last year it has come to Halifax to transfer...
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Comings and Goings
After transferring some of the deck cargo of wind blades from BBC California, [see previous posts] BBC Brazil sailed this morning for Montreal. Since the California must pass Montreal en route to its...
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Unusually Busy
The port of Halifax was business as usual but busier than usual today with something happening in most sectors of the port.Viewable in its entiretly only from across the harbour, CMA CGM Musca takes up...
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Court Ordered Sales - #1 Ethan
A ship that was a sometime caller in Halifax is now advertised for sale by Federal Court order. Ethan, registered in the unlikely port of Zanzibar has been idle in Quebec City since 2015.The ship was...
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Court Ordered Sales - #2 Scotia Tide
A barge, built in 2015 by Aecon Atlantic Industrial Inc in Pictou, NS to carry the Cape Sharp tidal turbine has been ordered for sale by the Federal Court. Tied up in Saint John, NB since lowering the...
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Algoma's Latest Tanker - UPDATED
Algoma Tankers Ltd's latest acquisition arrived at Pier 9C this morning. Built in 2010 by Jiangnan Shipyard Group in Shanghai, the ice class 1A, 11,889 gt, 16,512 dwt ship worked for Knutsen OAS...
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Slow Rush Hour
The end of the workday usually results in a build up of harbour traffic. Hardly a rush hour really, but usually a good time to do some shipwatching in a short period of time.Today's miniature rush hour...
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Fresh Paint
A couple of dry days allowed painters to get to work on two ships in Halifax.Acadia Desgagnés, has removed Bridgetown and applied St.John's as its port of registry and as of today returned to Canadian...
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Worth a Wait
I've never been one to adhere to the old adage about all good things coming to those who wait. However I did wait it out today in hopes of getting a sunny photo of a first time caller, Grande Senegal...
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Algoterra Sails
After a remarkably quick "Canadianization" the tanker Algoterra sailed this afternoon to take up its new duties. It had only arrived on Sunday April 14, and in less than a week it had made all the...
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Write if you find work
It think it is time for a letter from the Lomur. After a short tenure with Eimskip, the ship arrived in Halifax April 12 and anchored in Bedford Basin. Original schedules showed Lomur with a longer...
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Three New to Halifax
Most ships that come to Halifax these days are repeat callers. Even if it has been some time since they were here last, they are familiar to varying degrees. Today however there were three first time...
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Inaugural Call and Repeat Visitors
It was the inaugural call for Holland America's Zaandam today as the 61,396 gt ship tied up at pier 31.The regular cruise terminal facilities at pier 22 are not ready for the tourist season yet, so the...
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CMA CGM (again) at Halterm
The Columbus JAX service was initially named for its connection between Jakarta, Indonesia and Los Angeles, but it is virtually a round the world operation using 18 ships on a 118 day rotation, thereby...
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Torm and Schulte
I always enjoy seeing a ship from the Danish company Torm A/S. They are among the few tankers that display the company name on the side. Not only that but the company house flag design is also painted...
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Roll Out the Bow
Halifax Shipyard marked more milestones today when they rolled out the bow megablock for AOPS2, the second arctic patrol vessel, and officially started construction of AOPS4.The bow megablock is coaxed...
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