The United Arab Shipping Company is due to start calling in October. As Part of the Ocean3 Alliance CMA CGM, China Shipping Container Lines and United Arab Shipping Co. formed the Oceans 3 Alliance in September 2014, and operate a route between Asia and the east coast via Suez, and
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CMA-CGM will add halifax to its Columbus Loop service August 2 with the arrival of CMA-CGM Vivaldi. A massive loop, its covered by 17 vessels, and will make Canadian stops in Both Halifax and Vancouver with a 119 day round trip. Vessels are around 8500teu, and will call at Halterm.
Today marks the beginning of the new G6 service to halifax, with the first trip leaving Thailand today. today also brought the arrival of the Yantain Express, one of Hapag Lloyd’s vessels assigned to the new service. Hapag Lloyd is likely in the process of shuffling its fleet as OOCL
APL today issued a release announcing a new service to Halifax. The G6 Alliance started in March 2012 to provide service in the Asia-to-Europe trade and will now be expanded to cover the Asia-to-North America East Coast trade. The members are: APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon
The Second Hero Class Mid Shore Patrol vessel for the Coastguard, is set to be launched this Saturday, September 22nd at noon. The Corporal Kaeble VC will follow the Private Robertson VC which has now been accepted by the Coast Guard, and is currently in Hamilton Ontario.
ACL Is adding Halifax to its new Finland, Russia, North America Service. Set to begin this month, It will provide container and breakbulk service. It appears that The cargo will travel on ACL’s existing transatlantic service and be transfered in Antwerp to Finnlines vessels for delivery to Helsinki, Kotka, and
The AFl New England arrived in the outer anchorage Last Monday, and sailed for Fairview on Friday at 1130 – looking empty. She departed for Portland at 16:30, with nothing on deck, so presumably the load fits in her holds. We will see what this week brings
Maiden Voyage to Halifax from Portland Maine. She appears to be unloaded.
The AFL New England is Due to Arrive tomorrow (June 14). UPDATE (June 14th) Scheduled to pick up her Pilot at 1230, bound for Anchorage in the basin. (Photo’s to follow)