Announced a few weeks ago, Oceanex is cutting of first steel of what will become the largest Canadian flag container/roll on roll off (Con/Ro) ship. This twenty knot, ice-class vessel, to be named the Oceanex Connaigra, is custom designed for world-wide trade and will be 210 meters in length with
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OOCL America, backing into Fairview Cove, with tugs Atlantic Larch and Atlantic Oak. Bellow, All Fast.
The container ship Teval at halterm today. working for the Melfi Line, she runs supplies from Canada and Europe to Cuba. More rare, is the use of the 4th container crane, as the other 2 are working the Zim Beijing behind. the fate of this crane is unknown, as
E.R Denmark appears to be filing in on the PAX Route for Hapag Lloyd. Today was her first call in Halifax. Perviously she was chartered to APL.
The ex AFL New England – now WEC Majorelle sailed today for Casablanca after perforoming a compass swing at anchorage 1. She was sold at auction to cover unpaid bills of her former operator American Feeder Lines. She has a contractual deadline to be out of port by Tomorow as
The Container Ship VIETNAM EXPRESS has been in Halifax since 0830 on September 8th. Given that container ships typically stop for a few Hours, there is some sort of issue going on. Its possible/probable there is a mechanical issue, though it is also posible Vietnam Express has been detained due
The AFL New England has been Sold, and Renamed and reflaged. She is now the WEC MAJORELLE Registered In Cyprus. Conditions of sale were that she sail by the 15th, so expect a departure within the next week or so once the vessel is recrewed and re-supplied.
The SAUDI DIRIYAH arrived and Tied up at Pier 27 just after noon. She will sail late this afternoon. Vessels from the National Shipping line of Saudi Arabia make monthly (or as required) calls to Halifax. They simalar to ACL in they carry both Container and Ro-Ro Traffic UPDATE: She
The container ship Nils B has recently taken over the Halifax – St. Pierre run. Her small size is especially evident today as she tied up at pier 41, since her usual birth at pier 36 is occupied by Oceanx Sanderling, Which requires the RO-Ro Ramp.
The Marwan Sailes for Melfi Marine – one of the lines from Halifax that servers Havana Cuba. The route Originates in Italy, and Stops in Spain, before heading to Halifax, and then Havana.