Tied up last night at Fairview Cove. She Sailed around midnight.
OOCL Italy last night
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Dinkeldiep Waits Her Turn
Dinkeldiep waits off the Ocean terminal for Chicago Express to Clear Pier 42. Dinkeldiep Now serves the Saint Piere Run. because she has no ramp, RO-RO cargo is tied down to pallets, craned aboard and stowed below deck.
AQUAMARINE ACE Sails
Carmen With Cars
The PCTC Carmen tied up at Autoport yesterday evening she sailed from Southampton UK.. She Moved over to pier 31 over the noon hour, and is due to depart later today for New York.
Container Lines Shakeup
CMA-CGM, the french shipping line, this week purchased NOL, also known as the Neptune Orient Line. NOL are the owners of APL ( aka American President Lines). Both Companies Currently Call in Halifax – APL as part of the G6 Alliance, and CMA-CGM as Part of the Ocean Three (or O3) alliance.
It has been stated that on completion of the transaction, APL will pull out of the G6 Alliance, and Join O3 – this likely means their ships will continue to call in Halifax, Just for the Weekly CMA-CGM Call.
The G6 Alliance will also likely still call, though another line will need to provide vessels to replace the APL Ships. The O3 Alliance is currently CMA-CGM, China Shipping and the United Arab Shipping Co. The Current G6 Alliance members include American President Lines, Hapag Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui (MOL), Nippon (NYK) and OOCL. the Halifax Legs are currently staffed by ships from OOCL, NYK, Happag-lloyd and APL.
Dalian Express – Time lapse
Beverly M1 to ECTug wharf
Mckiel’s Tug, Beverly M1 arrived today and tied up at ECTug on the Halifax waterfront. She left Quebec Nov 16, spent time in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, before arriving in Sydney NS. She departed Sydney yesterday and arrived in Halifax over the Noon Hour.
Marbacan Spends the Night
The Bulker Marbacan tied up at pier 28 this afternoon. In the morning she will top off her load of grain.
She initially loaded in Montreal, to Seaway draft, and will now top off before sailing to her final destination. Built in 2010, she flies the Portuguese flag.
Marina L for Bunkers
Sailing from Rio De Janerio, She stopped in Halifax today for bunkers. Shes likely bound for Sept Isles for grain or iron ore.
newest US Warship, USS MILWAUKEE
The Latest Littoral combat ship, LCS5, USS MILWAUKEE arrived in Halifax overnight on her way to her home port. This Variation of the LCS is built in the great lakes built by Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin and commissioned on 21 November 2015.
So far each of the Ships has stopped in Halifax (Freedom in 2008, Fort Worth in 2012) on their way to thier home port. USS Milwaukee’s Home port is San Diego, California.
Shes currently riding at anchor, and is due to move to a navy pier tomorrow.
