ZIM Haida working pier 42 today.
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The Svitzer Tugs Nerthus and Njal Returned from Milne Inlet on Bafin Island. they arrived in Halifax in June, and Sailed to Baffin Island in July. They have now likely returned to wait out the winter before returning to work up north. (the mine works all year, but only ships
Due to Wind, All Ship Movements have stopped. Atlantic Runner, Em Kea, and Afrodate are all circling. Several Suppliers and the Algoma Dartmouth have sheltered at pier 9, or at anchor in the BAsin.
2015 was another eventful year at the Port of Halifax Incidents Australian Spirit was towed to Portugal for repairs. Harefield also spent Considerable time at pier 9 waiting for a new rudder part after sustaining Ice Damage. She was Joined at Pier 9 by the Stadt Caditz who suffered engine
The First Ship to enter the Port of Halifax in 2016 was the Atlantic Condor at 7:16 this morning. The Last Departure of 2015 was Zim San Francisco, who sailed at 21:00 last night.
CSCL Oceania tied up at pier 42 for the oceans 3 service today. To my memory this is the first call for a China Shipping Company Line ship in Halifax. The ship itself is owned by Vancouver based Seaspan and is on long term charter to CSCL.
Oceanex Sanderling took to the anchorage with ZIM Texas and ZIM New York at piers 41/42. While there she was passed by Northern Debonair Outbound from the Basin to Sea, and Inbound by Atlantic Compass for Fairview Cove, and the Bulker Alice Oldendorf for the basin.
I missed the actual departure, but the Boa Odin Took her pilot (Above) and connected towing lines. (Below). She sailed for Tampa at 13:00
Canadian Armed Forces members unload military vehicles from Glovis Century in Setubal, Portugal as part of TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2015 and JOINTEX15, 7 October 2015. The vehicles were loaded in Montreal, and the ship left part of its cargo on pier 9 so it had enough draft to make the run