The Bulker Tundra, Which departed Montreal for Halifax loaded with soyabeans on Wendsday, ran aground outside the channel off Sorel-Tracy Quebec. No word on cause or damage, but water levels are very low in the St. Lawerence system this year. CTV is reporting that the Halifax Grain Elevator is also
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Work at Pier 9 is progressing, with the Concrete Caissons now filled with gravel, and backfilling underway.
The Image above is all traffic in Halifax Harbour, for the month of November 2011. (1:150000 scale) (Below 1:7500 scale HalTerm)
The Chronicle Herald is reporting that a company that handles international garbage has been ordered to stop using the Legrows maritime facility (Located near the Dartmouth side of the MacDonald Bridge), as it contravenes zoning bylaw’s. International garbage is garbage from foreign vessels that must be treated to ensure no
The Recent outbreak of Norovirus at a local resturaunt, now seeming to have come from the passengers of the cruise ship Carnival Glory brings up the topic of Quarantine . Today ships fly the Q flag to indicate that they have not yet cleared customs, However in the past, the
The 2 new Super Post Panamax Cranes are expected to be operational by Q3 2013. They have been ordered from ZPMC – The Makers of Halterm’s Existing SPPX Cranes.
The Halifax Gateway has announced that Halterm has placed an order for Post Panamax cranes. The Port Authority Announced a year ago that the Acquisition would occur, but no further details were provided at that time.. Details to Follow when Available .
Hot on the Heals of the Port Authorities Land purchase from CN, Work has already begun at Halterm. The new road alignment can be seen, as can the realigned rail sidings. Once this is complete, the new truck marshalling yard and gate complex will be constructed.
The Port Authority has issued some press releases, and purchased some land from CN, But has been relatively quiet on what the plans for Pier 9 are. Most of the statements are that the 9D Section will be improved, and that there may be additional sheds, Rail Access, and the
I Asked Several questions of the Port, Specifically if they were owed Money by AFL, or are aware if they are Anyone else was owed money by AFL. A Port Spokesperson provided this responce. “When a Port customer faces financial difficulties, as is happening with AFL, we will deal directly