Thanks to bendan (@Mr_Crane_hfx on Twitter) for pointing me to this video:
Category: port
Halifax’s New Cranes have arrived from China. ZPMC’s vessel, Zhen Hua 19 arrived in port today. A good crowd and lots of media turned out to watch their arrival. CBC News at 6 tonight Should have an interview with me on the cranes arrival. (Above) A good Crowd turned out
Ok Here is the best and latest information. Zhen Hua 19 takes her pilot at noon. should pass Point Pleasant ~12:45 will anchor North of Georges Island in Anchorage 5 at ~13:15 She will stay there until 1700 Saturday, where she will move to Pier 42 after the departure of
For the first time since departing Panama on the 11th, the Zhen Hua 19 showed up on ais around 1600.
The Chronicle Herald is reporting: The arrival Friday afternoon of a couple of enormous $10-million cranes at Halterm Container Terminal Ltd., in Halifax, is expected to create quite a spectacle for harbour watchers. “It certainly is not the sort of thing you see every day,” Bob Sharp, with Inchcape Shipping
The port authority website shows the ZHEN HUA 19 due at 0630 tomorrow. When the vessel was last within AIS range on Marine traffic, the eta was 14:00. no news on a Pilot order. Stay tuned. UPDATE 08/20: Port now shows arrival the morning of the 23rd.
A Quick Scan of marine traffic indicates that the ZhenHua 19 Departed Shanghai within the last few days. Today the Port Authory Tweeted the Above picture of Halifax’s new Super Post Pananmax Cranes. The vessel gave its destination as Panama, who are liekly the purchasers of the Dark blue Equipment
I Have received unconfirmed reports that Halterm Inc, Operator of the South End container terminal is in Financial Difficulty and has put it self up for sale. A potential purchaser (Specualtion on my part) could Creres Corp, Operators of the Fairview Cove Terminal. Halterm itself is registered a Privately Held