A first time caller in Halifax arrived today June 21 on CMA CGM's India America Express. CMA CGM Ivanhoe dates from 2008 when it was built by Hyundai HI, Ulsan. It is a 111, 249 gt, 120,994 dwt ship with a capacity of 9658 TEU including 700 reefers.
The ship employed three tugs as it made its way inbound in the main (eastern) channel. Two of the tugs were tethered escorts on the stern for braking and steering. This may well have been a practice exercise for the tugs as two stern escorts are usually only needed in case of emergency. The ship appeared to be in normal operating condition.
The Asia India Express operates from Port Qasim, Pakistan, Nhava Sheva and Mundra, India, via Suez to Genoa, New York and Norfolk. The sbip is now returning eastbound and its nextport is scheduled to be Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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