Year: 2014
The Following Notice was posted on Schwalb’s Window: . You can read our initial story Here:http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2014/06/schwalbe-from-southampton.html. The Schwalbe departed Bahamas bound for Bermuda, and with contrary winds and following seas, found themselves equidistant between Halifax and Bermuda. As they were heading in the general UK direction they chose Halifax. CBC has
Documents released to go for council propose holding another naming contest for New Harbour ferries to be delivered in 2015 and 2018. A naming contest was used to choose the name Christopher Stannix for the most recent build. Administrative Order #46 was approved by Regional Council on June 26,2013, and
Carnival Splendor is making its first stop in Halifax to my Knowledge. She is a bit of an Infamous ship. first, she was a sister of the Costa Concordia, which sunk off italy, but was transfered to parent company carnival during construction. She also suffered from a fire in 2010.
This morning brought the arrival of the products Tanker Neveska Lady. She first anchored for CFIA Inspection, and then moved to Imperial Oil. Owned and operated by Western Shipping of Singapore, She was built in 2005 and trades on the spot market. She sailed from the Estonian port of
With NYK line Vessels seemingly replacing OOCL on the PAX Service, Fairview cove has been seeing a string of fresh faces this year. (APL Vessels are also common on the g6 Service) Today brought the NYK Demeter, Built in 2007 in Ulsan, South Korea. She is rated at 4800 TEU.
The NS Maritime Museum of the Atlantic put on a 3 day boat building course in August, where participants built a Bevans Skiff. 2 Vessels were completed, and passed Sea Trials.
Friday brought a stop for Dallas Express. A regular caller in Halifax for a number of years, she took the name Dallas Express after her last refit freeing up her former name, Antwerpen Express for a newer larger Vessel.
The Container ship Em Ithaki tied up at Fairview Cove this morning. Built in 1991, she is owned and managed by Eurobulk of Greece, and came of a Long term charter as MOL Volta between 2001 and 2012. She is rated at 2135 TEU so is quite low in capacity.