Port of Halifax
1215 Marginal Road B3H 4P8 Halifax, NS, Canada

A proud moment for all of us at the Port of Halifax earlier today as we helped with the transportation of the annual Boston Tree from Nova Scotia Government. Special thanks to Eimskip and PSA Halifax.

The Tree for Boston received a heartfelt farewell today as it embarks on its journey to City of Boston - this time by sea. Due to the pandemic, the province is... partnering with Port of Halifax, PSA Halifax and Eimskip Canada to transport the tree on a container vessel. The 45-foot white spruce is a thank-you gift to the people of Boston for their immediate support following the Halifax Explosion of 1917. Nova Scotia will never forget those who were lost and injured as a result of the explosion, and the support from the people of Boston. This year’s Tree for Boston is dedicated to health-care workers, honouring both the 1917 response and those taking care of us on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are thankful for the compassion and kindness shown in times of need. You can watch the tree’s journey by following #TreeforBoston on social media.

CN without its IPO is like a train without its engine: it wouldn’t go very far! To commemorate the 25th anniversary of CN’s IPO, we have painted five locomotives representing the railways that have joined our team since our privatization.

Spotted Downtown near Cunard Centre #christmas2020 #bostontreelighting #bostontreelighting2020 #halifax

We would like to thank everyone involved in bringing this deep-water terminal extension project to completion. Check out this video for a look back at some of the highlights over the past 20 months. We are Canada’s Ultra Atlantic Gateway! https://youtu.be/I_VtuswNmUo

On location at PSA Halifax for the official opening of the deep water terminal extension providing some aerial views of the completed project and first ship to dock along side. Congrats to PSA and Port of Halifax on the project.

The berth extension at PSA Halifax is open for business!

Deep water berth extension at Port of Halifax fully operational October 23, 2020, Halifax, NS The South End Container Terminal extension at the Port of Halifax is now complete and is fully operational. The first vessel to call on this expanded piece of critical infrastructure, operated by PSA Halifax, is the Zim Tarragona which arrived on October 23, 2020. With the extension project finished, the South End Container Terminal operated by PSA Halifax now has the longest and d...eepest container berth in Eastern Canada with 800 metres continuous length and 16 metres depth. The recent installation of a new Super Post-Panamax (SPPX) crane, the largest in Eastern Canada, brings the total compliment of SPPX quay cranes at PSA Halifax to five. Vessels over 15,000 TEU already calling further show how the Port of Halifax is a significant player amongst East Coast deep water ports and is taking part in the growing deployment of Ultra-Class Container Vessels. PSA Halifax handles the largest container vessels calling at any port in Canada and with the opening of the berth extension we have the capability to berth two ultra-class vessels simultaneously, or three vessels on the strategically important Mediterranean, North Europe and Regional trades that support Atlantic Canadian exporters and deliver for those global Ocean Carriers that frequent our terminal said Kim Holtermand, CEO & Managing Director, PSA Halifax. The ILA sees the completion of the pier extension as Halifax securing its place in North America’s Ultra-Class vessel ports, said Kevin Piper, President, ILA Local 269. We look forward to a bright future working with PSA Halifax. All of us are absolutely thrilled to see this project at successful completion. The construction team has done an excellent job navigating expected challenges like inclement weather, and they did it without serious incident during a global health emergency that continues to impact just about every aspect of life as we know it, said Halifax Port Authority President and CEO Captain Allan Gray. The completion of this project comes at the same time we are seeing the first of the 15,000+ TEU Ultra-Class Container Vessels calling at our port, and it will help ensure we remain a competitive international gateway which will provide tremendous benefit to national trade corridors, the local economy and the Province of Nova Scotia. Timeline: January 2019 Dredging begins Spring 2019 Caisson construction begins at Richmond Terminals Summer 2019 Placement of caissons Fall 2019 Terminal infilling Spring 2020 Concrete walls and placement of armour stone Summer 2020 Arrival and placement of PSA Halifax SPPX crane Fall 2020 Asphalt and placement of additional topside infrastructure A video capturing the highlights of the berth extension from start to finish can be found here: https://youtu.be/I_VtuswNmUo.

To our friends and customers, we wish you all a Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

Congratulations to our friends and neighbours at The Westin Nova Scotian who have been hard at work updating their restaurant and lobby lounge. The results are awesome and we LOVE the new name! #SeaportSocial

Collaborative Decision-Making in the Port of Halifax Captain Allan Gray, President and CEO of the Halifax Port Authority, discusses the importance of collaborative decision-making and working closely with traditional and non-traditional port partners and neighbours to achieve balanced, inclusive growth. https://youtu.be/3R7KAZcKFAw

This week is #Railsafety week and the Port of Halifax supports Canadian National Railway Company on this shared responsibility and encourage you all to take the pledge here: https://www.cn.ca/railsafety

A very dramatic evening shot of the CMA CGM GROUP (Official) Panama at PSA Halifax captured by photographer Steve Farmer. That vessel, by the way, is 366 metres length overall and can carry over 15,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).

Great opportunity to help shape the future of the Halifax Waterfront and have your say. Designs for the new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia have been released. Congratulations to Halifax Seaport tenant Omar Gandhi Architect Inc. for being among the design finalists. https://artgalleryofnovascotia.ca/artsdistrict

We are proud to welcome today the CMA CGM GROUP (Official) Panama to PSA Halifax. 15,072 TEU, 366 metres length overall. The Panama and her twin Brazil are the largest vessels calling the East Coast of North America. Welcome to the Port of Halifax. Canada's Ultra Atlantic Gateway.

Attention harbour watchers - the next 15,000+ TEU vessel is due to arrive at PSA Halifax Monday, September 21 at 8 a.m. She is CMA CGM GROUP (Official) Panama, 15,072 TEU and 366 metres length overall. Attached is a picture of her twin sister in port September 10. Canada's Ultra Atlantic Gateway.