Old amongst the New

 There was a mixed bag of shipping in the Port of Halifax today, Saturday, September 14. Some ships were new (or new to me) and others not so new.

The container ship APL Paris started the list of ships I saw when it departed PSA Halifax Pier 42. Built in 2012 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering it is a 128,929 gt . 135,432 dwt ship with a capacity of 10,700 TEU.

"APL" for American President Lines LLC, is part of CMA CGM through its 2016 acquistion of the Singapore based Neptune Orent Line, which itself had acquired APL in 1997. APL LLC is incorporated in the US based and operates nine ships with some under US flag.

The ship used the two new tugs Atlantic Ash and Atlantic Maple as tethered stern escorts to swing the ship into the deep water, western channel, leaving the main eastern channel clear for inbounds.

 

The first of those inbounds was the familiar Norwegian Jade which did not waste time clearing the outbound.

Next inbound was the MSC Nahara.

 

Built in 2024 by Daewoo it is new to me (although it was here August 4) and is a thoroughly modern ship in appearance with its bluff bow, covered forepeak, and lashing frames for deck cargo (to secure against  loss overboard). It is a 45,387 gt, 45,209 dwt ship with a capacity of 7100 3700 TEU and with 700 reefer plugs. It is also equipped with an exhaust gas scrubber system.
 

 Next along was the regular caller for Eimskip, the Bakkafoss, a small gearless container vessel en route from Portland, Maine to Reykjavik, Iceland. The stern escort tugs had the outbound APL Paris well under control to maintain clearance between the two ships.

 

Built in 2009 by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co in Fuzhou, the 11,550 gt, 14,669 dwt Bakkafoss has a capacity of 1025 TEU, including 231 reefers. Built as JMS Brisbane it was renamed JRS Pollux on delivery, becoming Pollux in 2013 and Elbsummer in 2020. It received the name Bakkafoss in March 2023 when it took up a charter from Ernst Russ to Eimskip.

Eimskip's latest schedule does not show this ship, but shows the EF Ava, Lagarfoss and Vivienne Sheri D on the Green line service, joining Reykjavik, Halifax, Portland, ME, Halifax, Argentia, NL, Reykjavik. (Halifax and Argentia are optional). 

An early morning arrival was the Seven Seas Grandeur, a ship I hadn't seen before. I did manage to catch it departing  in bright sun.

 

Built in 202 3 by Fincantieri Marghera it is smaller than it looks at 56,199 gt and with a passenger capacity of 750 (double occupancy) and crew of 542 on ten passenger decks. Operators are Regent Seven Seas Cruises of Miami, but the ship's owner is NCL Bahamas. 

Regent Seven Seas is #3 on the list of most luxurious cruise lines. Heading the list is Viking Ocean Cruises, followed by Seabourn Cruise Line at #2. All three have ships scheduled for Halifax this season.

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