The GPO Amythest arrived yesterday and took to the anchorage 1 area. the ship will be transporting the Noble Regina Allen drill rig to her next job off West Africa.
GPO Amythest for NRA
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Ortolian Gamma for ACL
Ortolan Gamma arrived last Friday for ACL filling in for Atlantic Star which is currently at Gdansk, Poland, likely for a work period.
of note, ACL is reflagging its ships. the UK Seafarers union RMT issued a statement:
The ACL fleet was registered in the Port of Liverpool from 2016, when the Atlantic Sea was christened by Princess Anne, the first in Liverpool for fifty years. Yet earlier this week, ACL re-flagged one of its sister ships Atlantic Sky to the Maltese register – a Flag of Convenience and the biggest shipping register in the EU. ACL’s owners Grimaldi Group have warned that the rest of the ACL G4 ships on the Red Ensign are also likely to be re-flagged.
ACL has been threatening to reflag it ships since 2018 over concerns over no deal Brexit. Several other shipping lines have been doing the same. the full release can be found here
Last of the Montreal Strike Container Traffic
The Strike in Montreal ended with a 7 month truce this past Sunday. Several ships at anchor departed and sailed for Montreal. Genoa Express (above) hung on, and completed cargo work before sailing. Quebec express also hung around, and is currently at the pier at Fairview Cove (below).
MSC Brianna called this week, as the first stop of a 6 month contract for 2500teu/per week to come to Halifax. this is new business, and may be a hedge against winter delays and further labour action.
Princess for Sable decommissioning.
The Boskalis tug Princess put into Halifax fro a brief fuel and supply stop Tuesday, before heading for Mulgrave. The tug will likely be collecting one of the Sable offshore platforms for delivery to the UK Recyclers.
Halifax Fire’s Rescue boat 13 is Passing in the Foreground.
DRDC Barge is Back
The DRDC Barge has returned to its home in the Bedford Basin. The barge was removed in 2019 for a work period, and its return was delayed until this week for a variety of reasons.
More Montreal Diversions.
Genoa Express is at Fairview Cove.
MSC Ela took to the outer anchorage on the 16th
Quebec Express arrived on the 19th,and dropped the hook in the outer anchorage.
Ortolan Gamma due on the 20th,
MSC Annick is due on the 22nd, having sailed from Montreal.
OOCL Montreal is due the 28th
MSC Brianna is due the 31st.
Montreal Express – Diversion
Montreal Express diverted to Halifax due to Montreal’s strike. Genoa Express is also now showing due on the 16th.
Halifax Circa 2004.
Some Photos from my first trip to Halifax, June 2004.
Stack em up!
Thanks to the Longshoreman strike at the Port of Montreal, and the volume of diverted containers coming to Halifax, PSA Halifax has had to relocate empties. Currently there are stacks in the Truck Marshaling area (Above) at pier 24 (below) and in the parking lot opposite Pier 21. Containers have moved in Ocean terminal areas near pier 27 as well.
Fortunately for PSA, the next two diversions are due at Ceres.
Full day at the Container Terminals.
Atlantic Sail departed in the early afternoon freeing the berth for MOL Mission, which spent the afternoon at Fairview cove, sailing at 10pm.
PSA Halifax finished working Maersk Palermo, which sailed at 8:30pm, very lightly loaded. Tropic hope was forward, and was due to sail at 10:30pm. Ef Ava, which sailed at noon, was also tied up earlier at pier 42, keeping all 5 cranes busy.
