Halifax

Last Days Of Cruise Season Amidst Snowy Harbor Sighting

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The concluding days of the cruise season in Halifax have encountered an unexpected yet picturesque sight: the first glimpses of snow covering the bustling port, says an article published on the coast website.

As Halifax experiences the first signs of winter, the maritime scene in early November 2023 is bustling with activity. Here’s a glimpse of the ships arriving and departing in Halifax:

Monday, October 30

Car Carrier: This vehicle carrier arrived almost nine days behind...

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Port of Halifax enjoyed banner year in 2022

The Port of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada, is touting a new record of “crossing the 600,000 [twenty-foot equivalent units] annual throughput threshold for the first time.” 

Halifax, along with the Port of Saint John in New Brunswick, is jockeying with other eastern coastal ports along North America to process more volumes. Halifax has access to eastern Canada and the U.S. Midwest through Canadian railway CN (NYSE: CNI), including the cities of Montreal, Toronto and Chicago.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-halifax-enjoyed-banner-year-in-2022

USS Gerald R. Ford Makes Trans-Atlantic Port Visit to Portsmouth, U.K.

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits to Portsmouth, England, for the ship’s second international port visit, Nov. 14, 2022. U.S. Navy Photo

Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is at anchor off of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, the U.S. Navy announced today.
Sailors from Ford and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116), one of the carrier’s escorts, got to Portsmouth on Monday, according to the Navy news release.

“During the visit, sailors will have a chance to...

https://news.usni.org/2022/11/14/uss-gerald-r-ford-makes-trans-atlantic-port-visit-to-portsmouth-u-k

Port of Halifax gets CA$7M to build container examination facility

The Canadian government is investing CA$7 million (US$5.4 million) to build a marine container examination facility within the Port of Halifax in Nova Scotia that the government says will significantly reduce inspection turnaround times and port congestion.

Government funding will come from the National Trade Corridors Fund. The Halifax Port Authority will invest $8 million for the project, putting the total project investment at $15 million.

The new facility will replace the existing off-site...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-halifax-gets-ca7m-to-build-container-examination-facility

Port of Saint John on a roll, thanks to potash and beefed-up rail services

Potash has been a tremendous fuel for growth at the Canadian port of Saint John; the New Brunswick port clocked up 11% higher tonnage last year than in 2020.
But its dry bulk traffic was on fire, surging a whopping 123%, with potash the main driver for this, more than doubling, from 619,203 tonnes in 2020 to 1,653,750 tonnes.
Dry bulk may have been the star performer, but most eyes have been …

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https://theloadstar.com/port-of-saint-john-on-a-roll-thanks-to-potash-and-beefed-up-rail-services/

CLAIRNS & NEOLINE Collaborate for Eco-Friendly Shipping

CLARINS embarks with NEOLINE to make shipping more environmentally friendly, says a press release published on their website.

About Clarins

Clarins SAS is a French family-owned company specialized in beauty. With two strong brands, CLARINS and MY BLEND, it offers differentiating products and services. Present in more than 150 countries through our 28 subsidiaries, it employs over 8,500 people. Although 90% of our products are exported, we continue to produce and develop the majority of our...

https://mfame.guru/clairns-neoline-collaborate-for-eco-friendly-shipping/

Vessels redirect to other ports as strike chaos continues at Montreal

The stand-off between labour and employers at the port of Montreal saw another strike disrupting container traffic this week.
Frustrated by the situation, carriers have begun to redirect vessels to other ports.
Following the end of consecutive strikes by longshoremen and port checkers, which halted operations at the port’s terminals last week, longshoremen began another 96-hour strike on Monday, which will end on Friday.
Port checkers announced parallel action from Wednesday to Friday …

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Hurricane Dorian makes landfall near Halifax

The storm churned up 20 meter waves which pounded the coast near the port city that is home to Canada’s Atlantic fleet.

Dorian made landfall in Canada on Saturday night south of Halifax with ferocious 155 kph winds and torrential rains, meteorologists said, toppling trees and whipping up debris.

The storm churned up 20 meter waves which pounded the coast near the port city that is home to Canada’s Atlantic fleet.

As it moved north from the U.S. after devastating the Bahamas, the storm was now...

https://container-news.com/hurricane-dorian-landfall-halifax/

Quebec port targets container traffic as Hutchison comes on board

The port of Quebec is eyeing a role as a container gateway for cargo to Canada and the US Midwest.
It has underscored these ambitions with a joint venture agreement with Hutchison Ports and CN Rail, Canada’s largest rail operator. 
The C$775m (US$585.5m) project aims to establish a container terminal at Quebec with an annual capacity of 500,000 teu.
On a 43-acre site, it will be able to handle vessels of more than 8,000 teu, taking advantage …

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