OOCL OAKLAND

OOCL OAKLAND appears on AIS alongside the Fairview Cove terminal today 29 June 2011. Since the fog prevails it seemed appropriate to post this shot of her just after clearing harbour at Pleasant Shoal bouy and leaving YVT scrambling for the camera as she was enveloped again by the fog bank I was groping my way inbound through on 2nd August 2009.

AFL NEW ENGLAND

Anchors aweigh,as AFL NEW ENGLAND gets away from Anchorage No 9 in the Bedford Basin,Halifax on June 24th 2011.

Outbound from the Bedford Basin,but not going far. AFL NEW ENGLAND underway for Pier 25 Halifax,on June 24th 2011. She has been languishing for a spell in the Basin since arrival (See earlier post.) awaiting her first orders for cargo for the Boston States on the newly established feeder service between Halifax and New England (Boston and Portland).

ANTWERPEN EXPRESS

Hapag-Lloyd's containership ANTWERPEN EXPRESS made another scheduled call at the Fairview Cove terminal on 5th June 2011. Built by Hyundai,Ulsan,S.Korea in 2000.

IMO No: 9193288

Gross Tonnage: 54,437 t DWT: 67,145t

LOA 294 B 32.2 Dr 13.5 (M).

Capacity: 4,864 teu.

Machinery: Single shaft diesel model B&W 7K98MC-C @ 40,040KWs=24 knots.

Manager/Owner: Hapag-Llotd AG,Hamburg,Germany.

Flag: Germany Call Sign: DGAF

CONTAINERSHIPS ON MAY 4th 2011

Containerships calling at the Port of Halifax on 4th May were the OOCL/Hapag-Lloyd vessel VIETNAM EXPRESS (ex OOCL ITALY) and the ZIM Container Line's ZIM CALIFORNIA.

Due to fog we are presenting photos taken earlier,Vietnam Express shown berthing at Fairview Cove terminal on 9th of May last year and ZIM California departing from Halterm on 29th July 2009. Both vessels are regular callers at the Port of Halifax.

CONTAINER TRAFFIC at FAIRVIEW COVE on July 30th 2010.

Above,Hapag-Lloyd's drycargo containership ANTWERPEN EXPRESS alongside at Fairview Cove terminal on 30th July 2020.

IMO No:9193288. Built in 2000 by Hyundai Heavy Industries,Ulsan,South Korea.LOA 294m Beam 32.3m Draught 13.5m. GRT 54,437 tons. Operates on the PAX Service (Pacific-Atlantic Express via Panama).Capacity 4,864 TEU.Service speed 24 knots. A regular caller at Halifax in both East and West Atlantic transits.

Top photo,Former OOCL ITALY recently renamed VIETNAM EXPRESS outbound from the Fairview Cove terminal in the Bedford Basin on 30th July 2010.

IMO No:9367205. Built in 2007 by Koyo Dockyard,Co Ltd,Japan. LOA 280.5m Beam 40.0m Draught 14.0m. GRT 66,600 tons. Operates on Europe- N.America- Far East route via Suez.

Capacity 5,888 TEU. Service speed 25 knots. Calling at Halifax on both East and West Atlantic transits.