From the Weekend, HC Melia delivering nickle concentrates from Cuba, for Nirint. She was built in 2011 as FLINTERSCHELDE, and was renamed when she joined HC Shipping. She Has 2 holds, and two 80ton cranes.
I missed the arrival this morning but some readers sent me photos. Thanks to Them both
A sure sign of trouble, ZIM London is riding high in the water and is being fully unloaded at pier 42. She arrived today after stopping in La Havre France outbound from Rotterdam. Update: she arrived empty from Europe and will load 900 boxes before sailing.
Atlantic Huron arrived this morning at tied up at pier 25. She is self unloading to the grain elevator and based on her draft is fully loaded. She arrived from trois rivers PQ
Rumors are About that a US Navy vessel is due in port tomorrow. It reportedly has US and Canadian escorts, which suggests it might be an aircraft carrier… The US Memorial Day weekend is coming up, so its not uncommon to Have US Visitors that weekend. More as known. update:
Disney Magic Made a stop in Halifax Today. Disney added Halifax to their itinerary in 2013, but removed it for 2014. This is the only stop this year, and the vessel had originally intended to bypass us for St John’s Newfoundland. Disney Magic is on a repositioning cruise from Florida
May brings the annual return of the herring fleet. Most of the usual vessels are back with the addtion of a new vessel has shown up this year, pictured below. Herring are caught via a Purse Seine. A net is pulled around the school of fish, the bottom pulled tight,
Shuttle tanker Kometik is rumoured to be for sale. the vessel is 17 years old, and apparently there is some sort of disagreement amongst the ownership group. She is currently owned by a consortium of Oil companies as listed as A JOINT VENTURE OF MOBIL, CHEVRON, MURPHY She was built by
The Following photos of the Hiberina Atlantic Shore connection being made were provided by a reader.