http://sydneyport.ca/ en-us Sun, 20 May 2012 15:40:26 Atlantic Daylight Time Sun, 20 May 2012 15:40:26 Atlantic Daylight Time News News & Events for the Ports of Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. SYDNEY — Dredging of Sydney Harbour has begun, symbolizing what some believe is a new beginning for this region’s economy. “It’s the culmination of 4 1/2 years of work on the part of a lot of hard-working people,” said Jim Wooder, manager of the dredging operation for Sydney Ports Corporation. “When this job is finished in 10 to 12 weeks, we’ll have a deep-water port... Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:05:52 Atlantic Daylight Time http://sydneyport.ca/news/2011/10/05/sydney-harbour-dredging-begins http://sydneyport.ca/news/2011/10/05/sydney-harbour-dredging-begins SYDNEY — Dredging of the access channel in Sydney harbour is slated to begin Oct. 1. The Sydney Ports Corp. released a progress report Thursday on the overall timing of the $37-million harbour project. More than 4 million cubic metres of seabed materials from the nine-kilometre access channel will be removed using a best-in-class jumbo suction hopper dredge to deepen the channel to a depth of... Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:21:00 Atlantic Daylight Time http://sydneyport.ca/news/2011/07/28/dredging-set-to-start-oct-1 http://sydneyport.ca/news/2011/07/28/dredging-set-to-start-oct-1 Cape Breton is the No. 1 island destination in Canada and continental United States, according to Travel and Leisure magazine’s 2011 World’s Best Awards. Topics : SYDNEY — Cape Breton is the No. 1 island destination in Canada and continental United States, according to Travel and Leisure magazine’s 2011 World’s Best Awards. This is the third time the island has been awarded the numbe... Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:16:48 Atlantic Daylight Time http://sydneyport.ca/news/2011/07/28/cape-breton-voted-one-of-the-worlds-best-islands http://sydneyport.ca/news/2011/07/28/cape-breton-voted-one-of-the-worlds-best-islands SYDNEY — Almost a year after hundreds of people gathered at Sydney harbour to demand government funding for dredging, a community reception Wednesday celebrated the opportunities that may lie ahead. Blended in among the sounds of guitar and fiddle music at the Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion was an information booth set up by Dutch-based Boskalis Westminster N.V., the company set to dredge a 7.5... Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:06:48 Atlantic Daylight Time http://sydneyport.ca/news/2011/07/28/ports-day-celebration-focuses-on-sydney-harbour-dredging http://sydneyport.ca/news/2011/07/28/ports-day-celebration-focuses-on-sydney-harbour-dredging First ship of 2011 season arrives on April 18 SYDNEY — The Sydney Ports Corporation has April 18 circled on its calendar. That’s the first cruise ship visit of the 2011 season, with the Princess Danae set to make its inaugural call to Sydney and stay overnight in port. A total of 52 cruise ship visits are expected in Sydney this year. There were 46 cruise ship calls in 2010 — another ei... Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:04:27 Atlantic Daylight Time http://sydneyport.ca/news/2011/07/28/cruise-ship-season-buoyed-by-passenger-numbers http://sydneyport.ca/news/2011/07/28/cruise-ship-season-buoyed-by-passenger-numbers SYDNEY — Sydney saw an 11 per cent increase in cruise ship passenger traffic in 2010, but a local port official notes the figure would have been even higher if the region hadn’t encountered some bad luck on the weather front. The figure was among data released by the province for the province’s 2010 tourism season. Overall, Nova Scotia welcomed 2,123,100 visitors in 2010, an increase of ... Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:51:23 Atlantic Daylight Time http://sydneyport.ca/news/2011/07/28/more-tourists-cruised-into-sydney-in-2010 http://sydneyport.ca/news/2011/07/28/more-tourists-cruised-into-sydney-in-2010 SYDNEY — A significant naval presence will be in Sydney harbour for back-to-back weekends to open the month of May. The Canadian navy will first dispatch the Glace Bay, May 1, followed by the destroyer Athabaskan for two days beginning May 7. “I was down to the ships speaking to some of the folks and I know they are excited to go,” said public affairs officer Lt. Ed Stansfield. “They real... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:19:18 Atlantic Daylight Time http://sydneyport.ca/news/2010/04/20/navy-ships-coming-to-sydney http://sydneyport.ca/news/2010/04/20/navy-ships-coming-to-sydney SYDNEY — The first of an expected 83,000 visitors will step off their cruise ship in search of adventure on local shores sooner than ever this year. The Costa Atlantica sails into Sydney, April 20 to mark the earliest start to a cruise season in the port of Sydney’s history. The same ship has booked a second stop in Sydney, April 29. Both dates are well ahead of the usual mid-May start to t... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:13:07 Atlantic Daylight Time http://sydneyport.ca/news/2010/04/20/cruise-ship-season-to-begin-early-this-year-in-cape-breton http://sydneyport.ca/news/2010/04/20/cruise-ship-season-to-begin-early-this-year-in-cape-breton SYDNEY — The Sydney Marine Group has chosen a Netherlands-based company as the preferred bidder for the Sydney harbour dredging contract. Jim Wooder, chair of the Sydney Marine Group, said the company, which tabled a $38-million bid, has a 100-year history and one of the world’s largest fleets of advanced suction hopper dredging vessels. Wooder said having a project price tag is key to securi... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:03:25 Atlantic Daylight Time http://sydneyport.ca/news/2010/04/20/marine-group-picks-preferred-bidder-for-dredging-contract http://sydneyport.ca/news/2010/04/20/marine-group-picks-preferred-bidder-for-dredging-contract SYDNEY — A group supporting the plan to dredge Sydney harbour plans to make a case for funding to the federal and provincial governments. 
Following a request for proposals earlier in November for the estimated $35-million project, the Port of Sydney Advocacy Council has written to Peter MacKay, the federal defence minister and minister for the Atlantic Gateway, seeking a meeting. 
Joyce ... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:33:00 Atlantic Standard Time http://sydneyport.ca/news/2010/01/12/harbour-dredging-supporters-canvas-province-ottawa-for-funding-for-project http://sydneyport.ca/news/2010/01/12/harbour-dredging-supporters-canvas-province-ottawa-for-funding-for-project