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CMA CGM Thalassa revisited
Back in February when it called here for the first time I wondered if CMA CGM Thalassa was the largest container ship to call here.http://shipfax.blogspot.com/search?q=cma+cgm+thalassaAt the time I put...
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MSC Poh Lin - another diversion
The MSC Poh Lin anchored in Halifax shortly before noon for Asian gypsy moth inspection. The ship is en route from Liverpool, UK to Montreal, and was diverted to Halifax for examination by the Canadian...
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Sycara V
The berth known as the Tall Ships Quay just north of pier 20 and once the Nova Scotia Light and Power's coal dock, has become a favourite spot for super yachts. This time it is the 1550 gt Sycara V....
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No Name Ships
Ships have names, but sometimes the names change. Some say it is unlucky to change a ship's name, but if that were the case there would be many fewer ships sailing the seven seas. Close to 50% of the...
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Into the doldrums
June in Halifax can be foggy and wet or mild and sunny. This year it was the former. Coupled with the usual summer dearth of interesting shipping, the port resembles the doldrums.That intertropical...
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After the Holiday
It was quiet in the harbour for the July1 holiday, but things picked up a bit today.Irving Oil welcomed the tanker Elka Hercules from Amsterdam. This is the ship's second call in Halifax. It was here...
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USS Billings
This year July 4 celebrations in Washington, DC, featured an exhibit of US military might reminiscent of the many Kremlin displays of yore.In a much lower key, the US showed the flag in Halifax today,...
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CMA CGM Norma - new to Halifax
Another change in the CMA CGM ship rotation on the Columbus service saw CMA CGM Norma arrive mid-morning. With a blazing sun high behind the ship it was still possible to see the three tugs used to get...
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Safe demolition
The issue of ship scrapping has raised its ugly head again with the arrival off Alang India of the former CN Marine / Marine Atlantic ferry Sir Robert Bond. The likely presence of contaminants may be...
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Sing a little Industrial Song for me
The much traveled Industrial Song made its arrival in Halifax this evening. The ship was in the St.Lawrence Seaway upbound on June 20 and reached Duluth, MN where it unloaded wind turbine components...
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Grimaldi calling
Grimaldi ships are becoming common sights in Halifax these days. The Grimaldi organization owns Atlantic Container Line, which makes twice weekly calls, and their large fourth generation ConRos all...
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First Crib for Halterm
The first crib section for the southend container terminal extension was placed today. The unwieldy concrete box was built by McNally Construction at pier 9C and towed to pier 42 by their tug Sandra...
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New Names for Halifax
A new to Halifax container ships arrived early this morning. Northern Guard sailing for THE Alliance is eastbound, and did not call here westbound, so may have picked up the spot in the rotation by...
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More comings and goings
Most of the foreign flag tankers calling at Irving Oil Woodside have been bringing refined product directly from Amsterdam. Sometimes however they go the Saint John, NB first then come here to unload...
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HMCS Halifax back to sea
HMCS Halifax sailed this evening after being forced to return to port on Sunday (July 7). The ship had sailed on Saturday July 6 to take up its duties as part of the NATO OperationREASSURANCE in the...
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HMCS Halifax back to port
After an overnight sea trial HMCS Halifax crept back into port late this morning and tied up at HMC Dockyard.Wearing the NATO badge on its bridge wing, HMCS Halifax re-enters its home port at a very...
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CCGS Frederick G. Creed
A rare visitor has been working in and out of Halifax for the last week or so. CCGS Frederick G. Creed is a hydrographic survey vessel, normally based in Rimouski, QC. However it works the length and...
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Summer Hiatus - a High Challenge
This week marks the start of my usual summer travel time and thus there may be limited posts for a while, and many of them will not be made from Halifax.As one of the few ships in port today, perhaps...
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Nordic Wolverine
Not the usual product tanker, Nordic Wolverine made a short visit to anchorage in Halifax over night and sailed early this afternoon. The ship is a specialist chemical tanker with stainless steel and...
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Easter Passage - something new for Autoport and more asphalt
Instead of the behemoth 6,000 to 8,000 car capacity auto carriers we usually see, today's caller at Autoport is the relatively tiny Viking Constanza, with a capacity of 2,000 cars.Ships of this size...
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