Surfing videos from Halifax Harbour have city hall a bit worried McNabs will be easier to explore A work crew has just started to restore Garrison Road, the main walking trail that runs from one end of the Halifax Harbour island to the other. Ottawa not ruling out financial aid
Month: December 2009
the Svitzer Bedford arrived back in Halifax on Dec 26, She suffered an engine room fire and was abandoned on Oct 28 while on route from Quebec City for Becancour Quebec. UpDate: Re-Attaching the Tire Bumpers today. She assisted Atlantic Concert away from Fairview Cove that evening.
New Vietnam Service, with A New Vessel:The first Eastbound (inbound) vessel to call Cai Mep will be the OOCL America voyage 28E01 on January 9, 2010. The first Westbound (export) vessel to call Cai Mep was the OOCL Oakland voyage 16W50 sailing from the Port of Halifax on December 16,
Fishing boat sinks, 3 rescued, 1 missing Halifax businessman proposes harbour hovercraftJay Hasson, a metro businessman, recently bought two hovercrafts and he thinks they could be used as a Bedford ferry service. He’s asking Halifax Regional Council to support his idea in principle.
Seems this Tug was converted to the Fjord Saguenay back in March 2009 she was repainted and renamed at halifax shipyards then. She now returns as a new build.
The 92nd Aniversary of the Halifax Explosion.The Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture announced Friday that all photographs, films and archival records on the 1917 disaster have been re-digitized for their website http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/explosion/default.asp News coverage of commemorations:Survivors, residents mark anniversary of Halifax Explosion Ottawa issues tender call for
as of 1223, the tow out was canceled, and the towing vessels are returning to the dock.
CN Rail Strike NewsIts now over, however Halifax was affected. Canadian Ports Weathering CN StrikeStrike Hits Halifax Railcar Supply – Ship schedules not disrupted, but train delays hamper some port operations Strike Delaying Trains at Halifax – daily train service was delayed by 16 hours on Nov. 29, the second
Taken from my blackbery, around 8:30am Maersk Challenger, Hebron Sea, and Ryan Leet take up their towing positions.