Two MSC ships arrived in Halifax today, April 19. MSC Alyssa arrived from Montreal on the CANEX2 service and docked at PSA Halifax Atlantic Gateway, southend container terminal and MSC Fiammetta arrived on the Turkey/Greece service and docked at PSA Fairview Cove. The use of both terminals allowed the two ships to be worked simultaneously and to sail within the same working day.
MSC Alyssa tied up at Pier 42, leaving space at Pier 41 for Oceanex Sanderling to unload containers and to use the RoRo ramp. Built in 2001 by Hanjin Heavy Industry and Construction Co Ltd in Busan, it is a 43,575 gt, 61,487 dwt ship with a capacity of 4340 TEU including 150 reefers.
After topping up with a few more containers, the ship sailed for Barcelona.(Ships on this service call in Halifax ostensibly to take on more cargo that they could not load in Montreal due to draft restrictions on the St.Lawrence River. In this case whatever additional cargo it took on, the ship did not reach "ocean draft".)
MSC Fiammetta is a first time caller in Halifax. It is notable for the array of lashing frames on the after deck. These are a feature of ships built for the transpacific trade where rolling and following seas have resulted in losses of containers that were conventionally lashed down.
The MSC Fiammetta dates from 2008 when it was delivered by Samsung Shipbuilding + Heavy Industries Co Ltd, Geoje. It is a 66,399 gt, 73,355 dwt vessel with a capacity of 5762 TEU.
On departure the ship gave Boston as its next port of call. It is the second MSC ship on the Turkey/Greece service to call in Halifax recently. The MSC Anahita was here on Saturday, April 15 and was the first from that service to call at PSA Fairview Cove.
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