Intermodal to Saint John

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 07:44 with 8508/8580, 37 wells/82 containers, 20 mixed freight, 8208 (DPU), 49 mixed freight.

A moving list of container ship visits at Saint John. Next 30 days.

https://www.dpworldcanada.com/client-ce ... -schedule/

Note the doubling of visitations as of June 29.

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 13:38 with 8851/7023, 41 mixed freight, 38 wells/64 containers, 2 empty wells, 8811 (DPU), 83 mixed freight.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 09:27 with 8811/7023, 81 wells/176 containers, 8851 (DPU), 60 mixed freight.

[Edited at 18:16]

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 13:41 with 8773/9834, 16 wells/26 containers, 23 empty wells, 4 mixed freight.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 08:49 with 9834, 4 mixed freight, 57 wells/91 containers, 8773 (DPU), 67 wells/140 containers.

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 13:09 with 9359/8941, 17 mixed freight, 7 wells/7 containers, 4 empty wells.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 10:21 with 8941, 24 mixed freight, 23 wells/31 containers, 9359 (DPU), 56 mixed freight.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 08:56 with 9637, 16 mixed freight, 30 wells/53 containers, 8778 (DPU), 67 wells/139 containers.

[Edited at 14:49]

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 14:21 with 8811/7046, 53 wells/102 containers, 2 empty wells, 64 mixed freight including 26 loaded autoracks.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 09:34 with 7046, 25 mixed freight, 12 wells/24 containers, 8811 (DPU), 62 mixed freight.

[Edited at 14:11]

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 13:51 with 8028/8851, 29 mixed freight, 23 wells/46 containers.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 09:13 with 8851, 52 wells/96 containers, 8028 (DPU), 8 wells/16 containers, 1 empty well, 42 mixed freight.

[Edited at 18:13]

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 18:01 with 8859/KCS 4822, 28 wells/46 containers, 23 empty wells, 68 mixed freight.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 08:22 with KCS 4822/8859/2262, 54 mixed freight (27 autoracks), 11 wells/22 containers.

[Edited at 18:51]

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 16:14 with 8140/8575, 46 mixed freight, 17 wells/32 containers, 44 empty wells.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 09:24 with 8575/2279(DiT), 35 mixed freight, 8140 (DPU), 28 mixed freight. No intermodal today. The 2279, like the 2262 yesterday, is finally departing Maine after their derailment in Orneville last fall.

Next ship is the CMA CGM Surabaya, which is already into the Bay of Fundy, it is scheduled to dock after the MSC Don Giovanni that is travelling behind it in the bay.


120 was into Greenville Jct. at 13:57 with 8173/8561, 44 wells/90 containers, 23 mixed freight (7 autoracks).

Here are the two vessels Mr. NHV notes are calling at Saint John:

m/v Surabaya

m/v Don Giovanni

Now what will be of great interest is how many containers each will offload AND by what mode will they be forwarded?

Will the CN with their circuitous routing get some, will CP-M?

And the big question. How many by highway?

And of those forwarded by highway (oh doesn't Maine have some great ones?), how many, after Chessie drops some Fancy Feast to have the MEC at least a Class 2 road, find their way on to her rails?

Finally, once Chessie has a viable road, will more vessels choose to call at Saint John resulting in more traffic for everybody?

The MSC ships have been calling for about 10 years... the CMA for 5. CP (preKCS) got the CMA contract last year, and MSC hits Montreal on the same call before, so no MSC via rail to SJ.

So far growth has been Hapag, everything else has been existing or shifting from one RR to another. CN is done with SJ, they have Halifax and their marketing dept is keenly aware of this. CSX will get in after they spend a good bit of time rebuilding Pan Am.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 09:41 with 8561, 27 mixed freight, 48 wells/99 containers, 8173 (DPU), 54 mixed freight (12 empty racks).

CN9634 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 5:46 pm CN is done with SJ, they have Halifax and their marketing dept is keenly aware of this.

Interestingly enough, CN has been promoting Port Saint John recently within the trade press.