Oceanex hikes capacity for temperature controlled containers

MONTREAL — Oceanex Inc. announced two key service enhancements aimed at its Newfoundland and Labrador fish processors and international container line customers.

The shipping carrier says it’s increasing the number of electrical plugs to 60 on its two marine terminals located in St. John’s and Corner Book.

These additional electric plugs will enable both the fish processors and international container lines to store more temperature controlled containers within a safe and monitored environment while awaiting transhipment to either the ports of Halifax and or Montreal by Oceanex, the company says.

Additionally, during the peak export fish season, Oceanex will operate two vessels weekly into the port of Corner Brook. In doing so, the Montreal vessel, the Oceanex Avalon, will call Corner Brook weekly in addition to the Halifax vessel, the M.V. Sanderling. The second vessel call will create additional carrying capacity on the St. John’s-Corner Brook-Halifax triangle for time-sensitive, refrigerated cargo.

Oceanex operates from St. John’s, Montreal, Halifax and Corner Brook, utilizing three vessels, an inland trucking service from its four operating ports and is a full inter-modal transportation service provider between any point in North America and the island of Newfoundland.

Oceanex recently announced the purchase of 150, 53 feet long containers, providing the equivalent cargo handling capability of 150 tractor trailers.