The Container ship Zim Costanza noses into pier 42, after the birth was vacated by Baltic Mercur II, bound for Tampa.
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Full Pier on Sunday
Fairview Cove saw 2 vessels on Sunday. The West birth was taken by NYK Rumina, Covering the West bound Pacific Atlantic Service. She arrived from Rotterdam, and was bound for New York.
Seoul express is Covering the East bound route of the Pacific Atlantic Service. She Arrived from New York, and tied up at the East Birth. On Departure, she was bound for Southampton.
More Vancouver Shipping
CMA-CGM Adds Halifax Stop.
CMA-CGM will add halifax to its Columbus Loop service August 2 with the arrival of CMA-CGM Vivaldi. A massive loop, its covered by 17 vessels, and will make Canadian stops in Both Halifax and Vancouver with a 119 day round trip.
Vessels are around 8500teu, and will call at Halterm.
Maersk Pembroke to pier 42
Maersk Pembroke prior to work beginning. She tied up in a nice spot for photos
First Visit for Ningbo Express
The Container Ship Ningbo Express made her first visit to Halifax on Tuesday, Sailing yesterday over the noon hour. She was announced as one of the vessels on the G6 rotation, but had not prviously made an Appearance.
Built in 2002 as Hong Kong Express, She is owned by Hapag Lloyd, and took her current name in 2012.
ZIM London arrives empty
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.
Oakland Express to Fairview Cove.
Weekly stop at Fairview cove last night for Hapag Llyoyd.
Stadt Cadiz at Pier 9b – Engine Troubles
Pier 9 is collecting a selection of Damaged vessels. The most recent addition is the Stadt Cadiz, which is the operated by CMA-CGM as their contribution to their shared service with Maersk.
She arrived, late, from Montreal last week, and then unloaded all her boxes and proceeded to pier 9. It is unclear if she will be repaired here, or will be towed to a shipyard somewhere.
The Bulk Carrier Harefield is still tied up, awaiting repairs to her damaged rudder. though work seems to have resumed in the past few days.
Herma P, going back
Herma P made a second appearance today at Fairview Cove. She is the ex Maersk Dryden, and looking sharp after a yard period after that charter ended. Her and her sisters are now appearing on Hapag Llyod services, likely on short term charters, while they cycle their fleet.
She was first in halifax at the end of march, and is now on the return trip.
Hapag LLyod has recently merged with CSAV, and is sending older and smaller ships to the scrappers, or selling them to other carriers.
