Category Archives: nirint

Endurance at pier 27

The General Cargo Ship Endurance arrived from Cuba, and tied up at pier 27. Lacking a Significant load of Containers, its likely loaded with Nickel Sulphide “mud” . The ship is likely an extra, as it does not appear on Nirint lines Schedule.

Gotland for Nirint

Icelandic Shipping company Nirint is delivering another load of Nickel Sulphide “mud” at pier 27. The product is toxic when mixed with water, so must be stored in a transit shed.

The Nickle is mined in Cuba, Loaded into Bags, and shipped to Halifax in the holds of Nirint Vessels.

The HSN Air Arm is coming in handy.

Augusta Sun for Nirint

Augusta Sun has spent the last week tied up at Pier 28, likely unloading Nickle from Cuba. She is due to sail later this afternoon. Curiously, she seems to be lacking a load of containers on the deck, which is normal for Nirint’s service.

Onego Trader lies behind her, at pier 27, likely with a load of rail for CN.

Onego Trader, File photo from 2013


the Sun and the Moon..

Asian Sun spent today at pier 41 for Tropical Shipping. She is due to sail around 21:00 tonight.
Asian Moon has been tied up at pier 31, offloading nickle concentrate from Cuba. She is due to sail at 2300 tonight. (Both are file Photos)

the Nickle concentrate comes in bags, and are lifted out of the hold 12 at a time. once on the dock, forklifts take them into one of the transit sheds. they then get loaded into Gondola rail cars.

 

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Unloading mud

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Saturday Happenings

(Above)Arcia arrived on the weekly Maersk Call. Unlike last week’s call, she didn’t seem to attract additional attention from the CBSA. CMA-CGM Pelleas also called at Pier 41, on her weekly call. (Below) Nirint shipings’ Asian Moon finished unloading mud at pier 31, and sailed. Numerous pleasure craft caused her to make liberal use of her horn on her way outbound.

Asian Moon for Nirint

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Asian Moon made her second stop in Halifax last night, with a load of Nickle Sulfide from Mariel Cuba. The Asian Moon was built at Jiandong Shipyard Wuhu, China in 2006. at 148m in length, she is typical of the general cargo Vessels that frequent Halifax.

In front, framing the ship are A Tenberg Ships Tractor used for unloading trailers from RO-RO vessels, and an Ottawa Yard tractor used for pulling Container Chasis. Both are owned by Logistec.



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