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OUR COVER: The Port of Halifax is working to strengthen relationships with both industry partners and the community it serves. Photo: CN INSET: Cruise is rebounding quickly from the pandemic, with visits near pre-COVID levels. Photo: HPA Portside Notes The latest on cargo and ship movements, key stakeholders, and new development Cruising to the future 4 Safer shipping 5 Ready for anything 5 Seafarer satisfaction grows 6 Around the Port Sailing stormy seas Cruise bounces back as the cargo industry navigates turbulent international waters 9 Feature Grow together The Port invites Halifax to come to the waterfront and discover what it means to the community 16 Sailing Schedule 24 Feature Eyes on the future With its new 50-year plan, the
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As governments around the world scramble to confront the climate crisis, cruise industry leaders are calling for a partnership to reach decarbonization goals.
CRUISING TO THE FUTURE INDUSTRY OFFICIALS ARE CALLING ON GOVERNMENT TO HELP THEM MEET GREEN-ENERGY TARGETS. VAGO
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A panel of cruise lines, shipyards, manufacturers, port operators, and fuel producers recently met to discuss potential alternative fuels and technologies on the horizon to deliver zero-emission cruising. The capacity to produce renewable marine fuels at scale remains inadequate, with more focus on other transport modes. The industry is calling for incentives and support from governments to secure the supply of future sustainable fuels the maritime sector.
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The appeal comes in a recent press release from the Cruise Lines International Association, in response to recent EU steps to deliver on its 2030 ambitions. The association asks for “the right regulatory framework and investments” to accelerate development and delivery of sustainable maritime fuels and technologies. The goal is to achieve net-zero carbon cruising by 2050. But new vessels are only one part of the equation, and the industry will need access to adequate infrastructure and sustainable fuels. “The cruise industry shares a vision ... of a sustainable blue economy,” says association chair Pierfrancesco Vago. “The industry is stepping up and can deliver on our promises. Clear support from decision makers is needed to ensure that the right infrastructure is developed and is accessible, and that the right incentives can guarantee the development and delivery of sustainable maritime solutions.”
Vago adds that port infrastructure is another area that will require government money. Cruise lines have committed to use shoreside electricity, where offered by ports, and 66% of the global fleet will be equipped to connect by 2027.
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“Canadians need to feel confident that critical shipping lanes will remain open Canada’s federal government recently announced $384 million in funding for its Oceans Protection Plan. “A strong marine safety system is one that adapts to our changing environment, economy, and society,” says transport minister Omar Alghabra. “As we continue our economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and thanks to the important work of the Oceans Protection Plan, I am confident that Canadians will benefit from a world-class marine safety system that gives them access to the goods and services they need daily, that protects our ecosystems, and connects them to the rest of the Datingworld.”back to 2016, the Oceans Protection Plan aims to strengthen the and safe, and that they can depend on a strong marine safety system,” says fisheries minister Joyce Murray. “Indigenous peoples, coastal communities, and mariners can rest assured that help on the water will be available should it be needed.”
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SHIPYARDIRVINGPHOTO: HMCS Margaret Brooke, the Canadian navy’s newest DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel, recently returned to its homeport of Halifax after nearly a month at sea near Florida and Bahamas. It was away for warm weather trials to demonstrate the ship can operate safely in any marine condition. Like the cold weather and ice trials, the warm weather trial program is designed to test ship systems in various conditions to determine the effectiveness of the ship’s ventilation and air-cooling system in warmerAccordingclimates.toan article by Joanie Veitch on the navy’s website, the ship fared well in the various trials, and the crew was able to identify minor issues, including one involving the converters operating at a high RPM, impacting other systems. “It’s those types of problem-solving issues that we’re testing because, obviously, we don’t want the system to go into red,” says Lt. Jennifer Grant, the ship’s information management officer. “That’s part of the purpose of the trial, to identify
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FALL 2022 || 5 || BY TREVOR J. ADAMS marine safety system. The latest funding builds on those efforts and expands into new areas, including enhancing emergency prevention, preparedness, and response to cover more types of marine pollution. Other areas include applying new technologies and building new partnerships with Indigenous peoples and local communities to make marine shipping more efficient while reducing harm to marine ecosystems, developing technologies to accommodate increasing traffic through Canadian waters, ensuring safe navigation while limiting risks to marine species, bolstering aerial surveillance in the Arctic.
The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report from the Mission to Seafarers (MTS) reveals that seafarers are getting happier, after record lows in job satisfaction and morale in the last quarter of 2020.
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“While it has been a difficult two years, it is nice to see some optimism return, which is largely down to the hard work the industry has done to make life better and raise spirits on board,” Wright says. “However, there are still areas that can be improved upon, which is why it’s so critical for organizations to continue taking meaningful steps to boost seafarer happiness and crew welfare. With increased investment and thoughtful leadership, we can work together and find solutions that continue to improve the quality of life at sea for seafarers.”
“It is great to see seafarer happiness increase after such low satisfaction in the last Seafarers Happiness Index report,” says Andrew Wright, secretary general of the Mission to Seafarers. “As always, there is much to be learned from hearing directly from seafarers on how they feel about life at sea — the positives and negatives. By listening, we can better understand, empathise and make the necessary changes to improve seafarers’ lives and experiences.” He attributes the turnaround to an influx of industry solutions to address seafarer wellbeing, including more vaccinations, more frequent crew changes, wage increases, and new regulations. “After more than two years of uncertainty caused by COVID-19, seafarers are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel,” says the press release. “While it’s still not clear if we are post-pandemic or simply experiencing a COVID lull, restrictions have now eased across the globe. Seafarers are able to move more freely and have more certainty about whether they can go ashore and when they will next be able to go home. This freedom of movement has had a hugely beneficial effect on seafarer happiness and as vaccination levels also rise among crews, there is a sense of stability returning to the industry.”
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The survey highlights that seafarers are happier with their shore leave and welfare facilities. More Seafarer Centres are open and able to support and provision seafarers.
The report cites an end to travel uncertainty and more frequent crew rotations, with 41% of seafarers aboard for one to three months, as other key factors. Equally important is a focus on social events that boost morale: weekly gatherings, quizzes, karaoke, sports, barbecues, and movie nights. Seafarers also cite improved food and more opportunities to communicate with loved ones.
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The remainder of the cruise season looks promising. In the early stages of the season, ships were arriving at about half capacity but “we are now seeing larger numbers. BACK AS THE CARGO NAVIGATES WATERS By Tom Peters SAILING
It’s been full steam ahead since the first cruise ships returned to Halifax in April after COVID precautions closed the Port to them for two years. “Our cruise has been going relatively well so far,” says Halifax Port Authority communications coordinator Emily Richardson. “There has been a lot of excitement in both industry and the local community for cruise to return, but it has been a bit of a tricky year because we have been trying to navigate the post-COVID world.”
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Port officials expect 150 vessel calls this year, about 85% of what was scheduled in 2019. “That puts us in a strong position to rebuild,” Richardson says, adding that local cruise-dependent business owners are equally excited. “It has been a very warm reception from them after two years. “When you walk down the waterfront on a cruise day, it is bustling ... Cruise vessels have their own set of protocols but outside the vessel there are very few restrictions. I have heard from a couple of cruise passengers who said they really like that.”
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IN A NORMAL YEAR, THE CRUISE INDUSTRY GENERATES ABOUT $165 MILLION IN ECONOMIC SPINOFFS FOR THE HALIFAX AREA.
Port officials estimate the cruise industry created $165 million in economic benefits for the Halifax area in 2019, which includes the impact from passengers spending in downtown Halifax restaurants and galleries, on cruise excursions, and in shops and restaurants in places like Lunenburg and Peggy’s Cove, plus revenue from reprovisioning the ships. And the Seaport Farmers’ Market remains a popular visitor destination, now in its new, permanent location in Pavilion 23. Sarah Rector, the HPA’s Farmers’ Market team lead, says the market moved from Pavilion 22 because when the cruise ships came back after being absent for two years, cruise needed that pavilion. There had been a plan to operate an outdoor market but when the opportunity came for space year-round in Pavilion 23, the market seized it. The market is spread out over approximately 18,000 square feet, running on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There are usually 85 to 95 tables with vendors peddling fresh farm produce, beverages, baked goods, seafood, prepared foods, arts, andOrganizerscrafts. are trying to make it a family destination, with outside attractions like a bouncy castle and balloon shaping. There are also chairs along the seawall, where
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The total of 282,170 TEU “is actually not terrible considering last year was such a big year in terms of containerized cargo throughput,” he says. The Port handled 156,438 TEU in the second quarter compared to 156,378 in the same time frame in 2021. Container traffic at HPA facilities was up 19% in the second quarter to 1,399,824 tonnes. At the HPA’s non-containerized facilities, numbers dropped 46.3% to 70,117 tonnes.
WHEN CRUISE SHIPS VISIT HALIFAX, IT MEANS AN UPTICK IN TRAFFIC FOR DOZENS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES.
“There has been a lot of excitement ... When you walk down the waterfront on a cruise day, it is bustling” — Emily Richardson
PORTTHEAROUNDAROUNDTHEPORT marketgoers can sit and watch the harbour traffic when there are no ships alongside. Building blocks Those harbour watchers will see lots of cargo ships coming and going, although container numbers in the first half of this year are down approximately 4% compared to the first six months of 2021, says Lane Farguson, the HPA’s director of communications and marketing.
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AS CRUISE RECOVERS FROM PANDEMIC DISRUPTIONS, THE PORT OF HALIFAX BUILDS FOR LONG-TERM CARGO GROWTH.
Farguson adds that the whole industry remains tumultuous: “It’s not just Halifax being challenged, it is right across the board for ports on both coasts. It is still COVID-related. What we are seeing are supply chain and labour shortages right now.” And that’s clogging the flow of cargo and increasing dwell times.
Concurrently, HPA officials are reviewing the operating model for a portion of Richmond Terminals in relation to general cargo“Weoperations.arelooking at the portion of Richmond Terminals that currently serves as common user space. This includes berths 9B and 9C and the areas including shed space behind those berths (Shed 9B),” Farguson says. In its new 50-year plan, Port officials looked at the expected growth of noncontainerized cargo and found Richmond Terminals has the capacity to handle all non-containerized cargo growth until 2070 and beyond. “At the same time, we have identified a portion of Ocean Terminals that can be infilled now to create additional yard space for safe and efficient containerized operations, and that is the basin between Pier A-1 and Pier B,” Farguson says. For more about the Port of Halifax’s 50-year plan, turn to page 26.
“We are seeing inland rail ramps clogged because the rail module centres in Toronto and parts of the U.S. Midwest are just full because people aren’t picking up their containers,” Farguson explains. “Part of the reason is there are no trucks. Another reason is during COVID we had those huge demands for consumer goods and lack of availability, so there was a backlog. Now companies are ramping up in the manufacturing parts of the world and bringing the goods over. So we have caught up to demand and now warehouses are full and add to that high inflation and there is talk of recession, so we assume consumer demand has fallen off. So, we are having a cascading effect throughout the supply chain.”
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Port-wide, overall tonnage was 2,029,529 for the second quarter of this year, down 12.7% for the same period in 2021.
The container backlog is also a big reason for port congestion leading to increased dwell times. “There is just no ability to move goods inland so our dwell times (amount of time containers stay on the dock) have been challenging,” he added.
THE PORT INVITES HALIFAX TO COME TO THE WATERFRONT AND DISCOVER WHAT IT MEANS TO THE COMMUNITY
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The Halifax Port Authority (HPA) is launching a new, one-day event on Sept. 10 aimed at inviting the general public to visit the Port and discover the activities and opportunities available on the waterfront. In 2021, the Port had an overall economic impact on the province of $4.37 billion and a direct impact of $2.7 billion. Officials want to share the economic importance of the Port and build relationships with the community at large. “One Port City day is completely different than Halifax Port Days,” says HPA manager of internal communications Jill Chappell, referring to the COVID-kiboshed business-to-business conference the Port used to host in September.
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“We are still looking at what to do with the original Port Days model. I don’t anticipate anything for this year, but there might be some sort of version of Port Days down the road,” said Lane Farguson, HPA director of communications and marketing.
“It is essentially a civic engagement event, a chance for the Port to engage with the greater community and to welcome them down to the Halifax Seaport and give them an opportunity to see everything that goes on here, to find out about the career opportunities available, and just to give people an opportunity to learn more about the Port of Halifax,” says Chappell. “Much like our public awareness campaign earlier this year, we really want people to feel welcome at the Port, and provide an opportunity for the general community to interact with people who work in the greater Port.”
HPA president and CEO Capt. Allan Gray imported the One Port City event concept from his former job in Fremantle, Australia, and organizers aim to make it an annual affair.
The Fremantle event, called Maritime Day, is billed as a “vibrant community celebration” that attracts over 10,000 people annually. It includes over 40 exhibitors, displays, boats, boat rides, children’s activities, and an area where businesses associated with the port can display their products and activities.
Similarly, the Halifax’s event will include many familyfriendly activities. The public will be able to visit the Halifax
WITH ONE PORT CITY, INDUSTRY INSIDERS HOPE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY.
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“The Port is a valued partner and neighbour to Discovery Centre, and we are excited to take part in One Port City day,” says spokesperson Leah Veinot. “The Port gave us a memorable welcome when we moved to the Seaport District in 2017 and we’re excited to continue building our relationship to help grow the Halifax community.”
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On One Port City day, Discovery Centre will have its famous bubble bike on the waterfront, which creates gigantic rainbow bubbles. The bike was created by a local inventor to inspire curiosity and spark children’s interest in science, she says, adding that a staff member will discuss science and the Discovery Centre attraction and give a demonstration.
One of the underlying objectives of the day “for the companies involved is the recruitment opportunities because everybody is looking for workers these days,” Farguson says. “And at the same time, this really fits in with our vision where people in the community are aware of the different career paths through the Port.”
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The Atlantic Pilotage Authority will also participate in One Port City, bringing one of its pilot boats to the event and giving the public the opportunity to talk to the pilots about their work.
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Seaport Farmers’ Market in its new location in Pavilion 23 at the west end of the former Cunard Centre (see page 11), plus there will be bouncy castles, face painting, and other kids’ activities. HPA is also working with CN on getting a small train so visitors can take rides around the Port and get off at different stops to visit different tenants on the property. “We are also partnering with some of our stakeholders to provide information and activities,” Chappell says. “We are hoping to have a couple of boats on site and career information available so people can learn about opportunities if they are interested in pursuing a career at the Port or just so they are exposed to theTheopportunities.”DiscoveryCentre, an interactive science centre on Lower Water Street, is among the participants.
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The event falls in line with the HPA’s sustainability strategy.
“We are a one-port city so that’s inherent in our guiding principles and sustainability and obviously that is shown by the fact we going out to the community,” Gray says. “Halifax is a good place to live and a strong port is reflective of the community engagement right now. The city and Nova Scotia want to grow, and the Port is an integral part of that. The Port has special character and a special place in everybody’s hearts, so I think if we are responsible and listen to the community, we will both grow together and both be rewarded for it.”
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Exp Europe: Saturday PSA Fairview Cove HMM Maersk Maersk CAE Service Antwerp (BE) - Bremerhaven (GE) - Rotterdam (NE) cc-tc Weekly Saturday PSA Atlantic Hub Maersk Melfi Marine Melfi MedCaMex Service Setubal/Lisbon (PT) cc-gc-tc 12 days varies PSA Atlantic Hub Melfi Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC Canada Express 1 Service Sines (PT) cc-tc Weekly Tuesday PSA Atlantic Hub MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC INDUS2 Service Via the Suez Canal: Sines (PT) cc-tc Weekly Thursday PSA Atlantic Hub MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC Turkey / Greece Service Sines (PT) cc-tc Weekly Tuesday PSA Atlantic Hub MSC Nirint Shipping Nirint ECCE Service Bilbao (SP) - Rotterdam (NE) cc-tc 15 days varies Ocean Nirint Ocean Network Express “ONE” ONE AL5 Service Via the Panama Canal: Antwerp (BE) - Hamburg (GE) - Le Havre (FR)Rotterdam (NE) - Southampton (UK) cc-tc Weekly Import Europe:Tuesday;Europe:ExportSaturday PSA Fairview Cove ONE Yang Ming Yang Ming AL5 Service Via the Panama Canal: Antwerp (BE) - Hamburg (GE) - Le Havre (FR)Rotterdam (NE) - Southampton (UK) cc-tc Weekly Import Europe:SaturdayTuesday;Europe:Export PSA Fairview Cove Yang Ming SOUTH EUROPE (MEDITERRANEAN) Hapag-Lloyd Hapag-Lloyd AL7 Service Ashdod (IL) - Barcelona (SP) - Genoa (IT) - Haifa (IL) - Izmir/Aliaga (TR) - Mersin (TR) - Piraeus (GR) - Tarragona (SP) - Valencia (SP) cc-tc Weekly Friday PSA Atlantic Hub Hapag Lloyd Melfi Marine Melfi MedCaMex Service Barcelona (SP) - Genoa (IT) - Livorno/Leghorn (IT) - Valencia (SP) cc-gc-tc 12 days varies PSA Atlantic Hub Melfi Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC Canada Express 1 Service Marsaxlokk (MT) - Naples (IT) cc-tc Weekly Tuesday PSA Atlantic Hub MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC Canada Express 2 Service Barcelona (SP) - Valencia (SP) cc-tc Weekly Sunday(eastbound)export PSA Atlantic Hub MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC INDUS2 Service Via the Suez Canal: Barcelona (SP) - Freeport (MT) cc-tc Weekly Thursday PSA Atlantic Hub MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC Turkey / Greece Service Derince (TR) - Izmir/Aliaga (TR) - Piraeus (GR) - Tekirdag (TR) cc-tc Weekly Tuesday PSA Atlantic Hub MSC Zim Integrated Shipping Line Zim ZCA Service Ashdod (IL) - Barcelona (SP) - Genoa (IT) - Haifa (IL) - Izmir/Aliaga (TR) - Mersin (TR) - Piraeus (GR) - Tarragona (SP) - Valencia (SP) cc-tc Weekly Friday PSA Atlantic Hub Zim LATIN AMERICA (CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA) Hapag-Lloyd Hapag-Lloyd AL5 Service Via the Panama Canal: Balboa/Rodman (PA) - Cartagena (CO)Caucedo (DR) cc-tc Weekly Europe Export:Tuesday;Import:EuropeSaturday PSA Fairview Cove Hapag Lloyd Hyundai Hyundai AL5 Service Via the Panama Canal: Balboa/Rodman (PA) - Cartagena (CO)Caucedo (DR) cc-tc Weekly Imp Europe: Tuesday; Exp Europe: Saturday PSA Fairview Cove HMM Melfi Marine Melfi MedCaMex Service Mariel (CU) cc-gc-tc 12 days varies PSA Atlantic Hub Melfi Nirint Shipping Nirint ECCE Service Barcadera (AN) - Mariel (CU) - Moa (CU) - Willemstad (AN) cc-tc 15 days varies Ocean Nirint Ocean Network Express “ONE” ONE AL5 Service Via the Panama Canal: Balboa/Rodman (PA) - Cartagena (CO)Caucedo (DR) cc-tc Weekly Import Europe:Tuesday;Europe:ExportSaturday PSA Fairview Cove ONE Tropical Shipping Tropical Canada-Caribbean Service Philipsburg (NA) - San Juan (PR) - St. Thomas (USVI) cc-tc Weekly Sunday PSA Atlantic Hub ShippingTropical Yang Ming Yang Ming AL5 Service Via the Panama Canal: Balboa/Rodman (PA) - Cartagena (CO)Caucedo (DR) cc-tc Weekly Import Europe:Tuesday;Europe:ExportSaturday PSA Fairview Cove Yang Ming Zim Integrated Shipping Line Zim CFX Service Kingston (JA) cc-tc Weekly Thursday PSA Atlantic Hub Zim Zim Integrated Shipping Line Zim ZCP Service Via the Panama Canal: Kingston (JA) cc-tc Weekly (viaThursdayCFXService) PSA Atlantic Hub Zim SAILING SCHEDULE cc – containerized cargo gc – general cargo tc – temperature-controlled cargo rr – roll-on/roll-off cargo Sailing schedule is published for reference only. 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Gray says. “This is more about what we think is going to happen in the next 50 years ... Does the Port believe it has the capacity to deal with 50 years of growth? And we demonstrated that it has. That is important because there are other components out there that think they can build ports and get 3 million TEU. We are not sure where that is coming from and not sure why you need to do it when the Port has adequate capacity within its boundaries to do what to needs to do.”
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“The plan was to be transparent about what the Port thinks it needs to do and it’s focused around looking at the triggers rather than being specific in saying this will definitely happen,”
The Halifax Port Authority has launched a 50-year plan that aims to guide its development to meet growth demands of the future in both its container and cruise sectors.
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“Our goal is to build smart, in a way that is financially and environmentally sustainable and that complements our surrounding community,” says Capt. Allan Gray, president and CEO, Halifax Port Authority (HPA). “Containerized cargo and cruise will be the drivers of Port-related growth over the next 50 years. By 2070, the Port of Halifax could be handling 1,600,000 TEU and upwards of 2.4 million cruise passengers a year. To capture the full potential of these markets, infrastructure will need to be developed in a way that is complementary to the needs of the surrounding community.”
“We are starting to talk at the federal level now,” says Gray, noting the Canadian government recently formed a supply chain task force to deal with those issues in this country and look at “practical areas where we need to invest or have investment to ensure the supply chain can work efficiently, and I don’t think duplicating resources in Nova Scotia is the Theanswer.”HPA’spredictions of the Port handling 1.6 million TEUs per year by 2070 is based on annual compound growth of 1.7%. Presently, WITH ITS NEW 50-YEAR PLAN, THE PORT AUTHORITY LOOKS AT THE INDUSTRY’S FUTURE
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Globally, COVID and the Russian war on Ukraine have exacerbated trade and supply chain issues.
The idea is to provide a broad path for growth.
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“We should get back to 2019 (cruise) figures we think by 2024, and growth will continue as previously” — Capt. Allan Gray
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PORT BOSS CAPT. ALLAN GRAY A growth has been about 1.1%. However, Gray believes that over the long term, with growth spurts and other conditions considered, 1.7% is realistic.According to the plan, under the present operational model, “terminal productivity will reach its limits around 2055. When limits are reached, additional landside infrastructure will be required. As demand requires, expansion within the existing Port landside footprint will create new capacity to handle the organic growth to Gray2070.”says there has been discussion around “an aggressive market approach” to actively seek new markets and new services to help achieve the 2070 TEU targets, a strategy that has already shown some success with the new MSC shipping service and continuation of that approach may mean the Port could see an earlier uptick in cargo. The plan states that a portion of Ocean Terminals has been identified that “can be infilled now to create additional yard space
Unforeseen events such as a global pandemic and war can derail the best-laid plans, but Port planners are trying to allow for such contingencies. The plan has a 20% surge capacity above
Although only briefly touched upon in the plan, Gray adds the Port will eventually need to build an inland cargo terminal. “I think beyond 1 million TEU, an inland terminal will probably be a necessity,” Gray says. “The reason is you have to clear cargo away from these berths as quick as you can and to create storage land. And in the city, land is expensive. Common sense says get out where the land is a bit cheaper and make sure you have connectivity to principal highways and rail.”
for safe and efficient operations and that is the basin between Pier A-1 and Pier B. The site would be infilled using pyritic slate excavated from downtown Halifax and Dartmouth construction sites. That infilling is already underway, and earlier than the plan calls for. “There was an opportunity there that allowed us to expand earlier and take a more cost-effective approach and it gives us more capacity than required,” Gray explains. “So let’s deal with some of the growth that is happening in advance.”
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natural growth cargo curve and given the current pandemic, Port to deal with “growth happening in advance,” says Gray.
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And as cruise grows and ships continue to get bigger, the Port’s infrastructure will likewise need to expand.
And planners continue to bank on cruise, an industry rebounding from a twoyear COVID hiatus.
“We should get back to 2019 figures we think by 2024, and growth will continue as previously,” Gray forecasts.
“Several options are being explored, including new ‘big ship’ cruise infrastructure on the Dartmouth side of the harbour,” says the plan, “which would help to bring the municipality together in a new way and ensure a sustainable cruise industry in Atlantic Canada well into the future.”
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