[Saint John] Port Development

[cdnguys]

Originally Posted by EnvisionSaintJohn

From the Port on insta:

The white on the fundy quay building really pops

[EnvisionSaintJohn]

Originally Posted by cdnguys

This picture is a fine example for why the Port should never paint the light blue cranes the same dark blue as the other cranes. Does anyone know if they still plan to paint them dark blue, or have the light blue cranes already become too iconic to change?

[cdnguys]

Originally Posted by EnvisionSaintJohn

This picture is a fine example for why the Port should never paint the light blue cranes the same dark blue as the other cranes. Does anyone know if they still plan to paint them dark blue, or have the light blue cranes already become too iconic to change?

Fun fact - these were Maersk cranes, that’s why they are the same colour. Maybe the port doesn’t want company specific colours when they service several lines. Maybe they also want consistency in colour. Not sure

[FromMaine]

A 2026 built 8200 TEU ship will come into rotation in a few weeks, the Santorini Express!

[cdnguys]

Originally Posted by FromMaine

A 2026 built 8200 TEU ship will come into rotation in a few weeks, the Santorini Express!

Is it designed differently, because it’s not particularly long?

[cdnguys]

The Santorini Express coming to Saint John - largest TEU ship to come to port, has over 1200 reefers and it’s believed to be put on this route to support Americold.

[bingun]

I've heard that Atlantic Towing will be purchasing two new tug boats for the Port of Saint John to replace smaller, aging tugs. This will better support the port for larger vessels and follows in the footsteps of the Port of Halifax, which received two new tugs in 2024.

The tug base is still over by Americold; I haven't heard if they still plan to move them to Courtney Bay or if that is no longer the plan.