EASTERN Canada's Port of Halifax has tripled throughput
with cargo diverted from US ports in the wake of damage from Hurricane Sandy.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has closed
the port as berths were rendered useless through power outages or destruction
from the storm, reported the CBC News.
"Normally we don't stack containers in this part of
the yard over here and as you can see that's quite full at the moment
now," said Halterm container port CEO Ashley Dinning said.
"To avoid ships bunching up in New York waiting for
the port to open, our biggest customer here at Halterm decided to discharge not
only the Halifax cargo but also the New York cargo. We've even brought some
people out of retirement to do some work," he said.
Cruise ships have also shown up in the region, with the
last one leaving Saint John, New Brunswick on Friday. Natalie Kenrick, of the
Halifax Port Authority, said three others docked in Halifax earlier this week
to avoid running into bad weather.
"So that represented about 3,000 additional
passengers that weren't scheduled to come to the city," she said.
Source : HKSG.
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