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Kamutik W leaves Goose Bay with remaining north coast food shipment (Happy Valley-Goose Bay) – The Kamutik W departed Goose Bay this afternoon with the remaining food shipments for north coast communities. The vessel is carrying a full load of 55 containers and 1200 pallets. The vessel will stop at all ports north to Nain, starting with Rigolet on Friday evening. The remaining freight at the terminal in Goose Bay is general cargo, consisting of items such as building supplies and snowmobiles. Captain Austin Daley reports that weather conditions are expected to be favourable for the next several days. It is anticipated that the Kamutik W will arrive back in Goose Bay mid-next week and prepare for the next trip north. “Our entire LMI crew and our shore support team have worked hard to meet our commitment to have all food supplies delivered to the north coast before the end of the season,” said LMI President and CEO Peter Woodward. “We understand the importance of the marine service to the north coast.” LMI has also addressed concerns about replacement of some food items that were damaged after being dropped at Makkovik in advance of a recent hurricane-force storm. “We have been in contact with most, if not all customers who were impacted,” says Woodward. “Labrador Marine will honour all claims related to the incident and will ensure that replacement goods are shipped prior to the end of this season.” Attached photos: 1. Kamutik W, fully loaded, prior to leaving Goose Bay on Friday, November 22, 2019 2. Interior of Kamutik W, showing some of the 55 containers containing food shipments for the north coast 3. Empty yard at Goose Bay freight terminal 4. Captain Austin Daley of the Kamutik W supervising the loading of cargo on November 22, 2019 For further information, contact: Peter Woodward, LMI President and CEO 709-896-2421 All grocery to be delivered on next trip north
(Happy Valley-Goose Bay) – Labrador Marine stated today that despite service interruptions due to the recent severe weather conditions on Labrador’s north coast, all grocery orders for the north coast will be transported on the next trip of the Kamutik W. The next trip north is scheduled for Thursday or Friday of this week. The winter supply of food will be in north coast communities before the end of November. In addition, all remaining freight will be delivered within the next two to three weeks. “This means that despite the severe weather conditions we’ve faced this fall, our schedule is ahead of both 2017 and 2018,” said LMI President and CEO Peter Woodward. “In 2017, the Astron delivered the last freight on December 18. Last year, the Astron made its last trip on December 14. We made a commitment in October regarding freight delivery that we intend to keep. All freight will be delivered by the end of the season. And we expect the shipping season to be concluded earlier than in recent years.” Freight shipments are up this season over last, despite some of the most challenging wind conditions in recent years. The north coast service incurred major delays because of two recent hurricane-force storms. Seas this past weekend peaked at 30 to 36 feet. There is likely to be some damage to goods that were held up at Makkovik during a recent trip. LMI will resolve claims to the customer’s satisfaction as quickly as possible. Customers should follow this process:
Contact: Peter Woodward, President and CEO (709) 896-2421 For immediate release November 5, 2019
Intense developing storm affects north coast service (Happy Valley-Goose Bay) -- An intensifying storm in the Labrador Sea is moving in quicker than initially forecasted, forcing Labrador Marine to abort its northward trip at Makkovik. Near-hurricane force winds of 40 to 55 knots are forecast from Thursday until Saturday or Sunday. It was decided that given the extreme conditions forecast for a period of several days, the Kamutik W would return southward after unloading at Makkovik on Tuesday evening. The vessel will stop at Rigolet at 11 Wednesday morning and then continue to Goose Bay. The Kamutik W will hold at Goose Bay until weather conditions improve. Labrador Marine will monitor weather conditions over the next several days and provide updates on our website at https://lmsi.woodwardgroup.ca. For further information, contact: David Leyden, Operations Manager Labrador Marine Inc – 709 535 3351 November 3, 2019 For immediate release
Labrador Marine update on North Coast freight shipments (Happy Valley-Goose Bay) – Labrador Marine Inc. stated today that it is confident all freight destined for north Labrador communities will be delivered by the end of the shipping season. The company reported that with the guaranteed freight acceptance cutoff approaching on November 8, freight arrivals at the terminal in Goose Bay have slowed significantly. Discussions with major shippers of groceries and other goods have revealed that only a few container loads remain to be dropped off at the terminal. LMI stated that after the current departure for north coast ports, there will be approximately three full vessel loads of freight at the Goose Bay terminal. “We assured leaders in Nunatsiavut and Natuashish that we will deliver all freight by the end of this season,” said LMI President and CEO Peter Woodward. “Our people and our subcontractors have worked hard to overcome some problems and we are committed to making sure there is no freight left in Goose Bay by the time the shipping season ends. We still have six trips remaining this season. The Kamutik W, which is 1A ice class certified, can operate into mid-December in north coast harbours, at least two weeks longer than the two previous vessels that operated this service.” So far in 2019, LMI has handled about 10,712 tons of north coast freight compared to the 8000 tons handled by the previous service provider at this time last year, a 34 percent increase. The Kamutik W has also carried in excess of 300 passenger vehicles. This is the first time ever that north coast residents have been able to drive their vehicle on to a vessel in their community and drive off in Goose Bay and continue on their journey,” said Woodward. “The service on the Kamutik W has allowed north coast residents to have mobility similar to that enjoyed by people in other parts of the province.” LMI will provide further updates as the season progresses. For further information, contact: Peter Woodward, LMI President and CEO 709-896-2421 October 17, 2019 For immediate release
The Kamutik W is currently operating in freight mode and routing will be planned to allow for the fastest and most efficient delivery of freight to Labrador Coastal Customers. Due to this, Labrador Marine would like to advise that passenger reservations are subject to change. Nunatsiavut Marine will contact all reserved customers prior to vessel departure from Goose Bay to advise them of changes. Please note that at this time of year the number of passengers travelling is very low and reservations are not required. Check for updates on labradormarine.com or labradorferry.ca regarding vessel movement. Note that all routing is subject to change due to weather conditions. We are currently into the busy season for shipping freight with the cut-off for guaranteed freight delivery set at November 8th. Commercial customers wishing to ship freight at Goose Bay Terminal are advised to contact the Nunatsiavut Marine freight office at (709) 896-2284 to make an appointment for freight acceptance. If there is no appointment space for the requested date, the freight office will book the first available date and time. Should you choose to do so, you can go to the terminal and wait. But please note that wait times may be extended due to demand. If you have perishable goods requiring refrigeration, please call ahead to ensure that there is space to accommodate your freight. For further information, contact: David Leyden, Operations Manager Labrador Marine Inc – 709 535 3351 |
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