Allise P was spotted yesterday filling in on a trip for Hapag llyod’s PAX service. Built in 2007 in Ulsan, South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries, she was immediately chartered as Maersk Dubrovnik. That charter ended in December, and it would appear she underwent a work period before showing up on the PAX service. (Note the clean Paint)
She sailed last night for Southampton
Friday brought a stop for Dallas Express. A regular caller in Halifax for a number of years, she took the name Dallas Express after her last refit freeing up her former name, Antwerpen Express for a newer larger Vessel.
Panamax Container ship Singapore Express tied up this evening. She arrived form Southampton, UK, and will be bound for New York on Departure.
With Hapag-Llyods recent merger with CSAV, we now seem to be getting a regular stream of CSAV Vessels on the PA1 Service. this may continue, or it may simply be a matter of the line shifing its ships as newbuilds come on line.
Today brought the arrival of CSAV Lluta. Built in china in 2009, she is owned by Schlter K & Co, and has a capacity of 4200 TEU making her smaller then the normal vessels on the service.
Today brought the arrival of Quadriga to Fairview Cove. Built in 2008, she carries 3400TEU which is considerably smaller then the vessels they normally run. The recent changes may just be due to periodic maintenance, or Hapag is shuffling vessels due to new 14000TEU new-builds coming on line, and additional capacity to Halifax via the G6 Alliance.
On January 21 1842, Joseph Howe hosted Charles Dickens on his first visit to Canada. Subsequent stops included Toronto, Montreal and Niagra falls.
Hapag-Lloyd container ship Dalian Express looks to be the first victim of the closure at Fairview Cove. She is currently inbound, and was due to sail tomorrow afternoon, but will now have to wait until Monday for the terminal to reopen, and Atlantic Companion and London Express to clear the Pier. she will likely sail on Tuesday.
This could also affect other Rotations, with Fairview Cove being busiest early in the week.
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Due to weather induced delays, the Container ship Buxhai arrived at the outer anchorage yesterday, and moved to Fairview Cove this morning. Built under the current name in 2005, she then serverd on charter to MSC as MSC Lausanne until that charter ended in 2011, and she reverted to her original name.
I believe she is filling in for the HS Beethoven, which was damaged in December when a container stack toppled, damaging a bunker tank.
LUDWIGSHAFEN EXPRESS has now been renamed Atlanta Express. She is currently just off the pilot station.
The vessel was renamed to free up the name for a Hapag Llyods newbuild in its Newest Essen Class.
Essen Express was renamed Boston Express to free up the name for the lead ship, and Italy express is now OOCL Vancouver.
Photo to Follow.
After having a bunker tank punctured, HS Beetoven has now been emptied and cleaned. She is now due to sail on Tuesday for Spain where she will undergo a repair.
