For the third time in its history, Canada Maritime won the traditional'race' to be the first ocean-going ship to enter the port of Montreal after midnight on December 31st. The 1,000 teu Canmar Glory battled through the North Atlantic December gales to reach the Canadian gateway at 00:29 on January 1st, beating a friendly rival from Cast by 3.8 miles, and a OOCL ship trailing two miles further behind. early years of the 19th Century. hat. A more lasting Malacca cane with a gold head bearing the arms of Canada and an engraved inscription was substituted in 1880. is made and presented every year. Nowadays, the presentation is made to the first ship to arrive after New Year, as the port is no longer icebound in winter.