Strategic Canadian location for the efficient movement of goods and people by road, rail, air and sea.

Home>Activities

Halifax Gateway Activities

Print

Logistics Park Committee

Logistics Park Committee activities include:

Air Gateway Committee

The Air Gateway Committee works on marketing initiatives that will sustain and grow air routes and capacity. Activities include:

Communications Committee

The Communications Committee works collaboratively on specific items dealing with brand and the integration of the multi-modal message of the Halifax Gateway. Activities include:

Cruise Homeport Committee

www.homeporthalifax.com

The Cruise Homeport Committee works collaboratively on strengthening the Port of Halifax's position as a niche home and turnaround port for targeted cruise lines. Activities include:

  • Creation of cruise collateral in partnership with small ports of Nova Scotia.
  • Annual participation in both the New England Cruise Symposium and Sea Trade Europe, which includes trade show and sales calls.
  • Between 2008 – 2010 the Halifax Cruise Homeport Committee has successfully delivered four to five turnarounds with established cruise lines at the Port of Halifax.
  • Completed a research study on maximizing cruise turnaround business, including strengths and opportunities, economic benefits and key markets.
  • Future activities will include outreach to industry to communicate cruise strategy and continually identify opportunities to work collaboratively with partners.

Loaded cargo ship leaving the Port of Halifax

2010-2011 Highlights

  • Extension of Halifax Stanfield’s main runway from 8,800 to about 10,500 feet allowing the airport to handle larger wide-bodied and heavy aircraft. This means Nova Scotia and Maritime Canadian products - particularly seafood - can be exported overseas more efficiently, fetching higher market prices.
  • Halifax Stanfield International Airport served 3,508,153 passengers in 2010, up 2.7 per cent from 2009. This marks the airport's second busiest year in its 50 year history
  • Record cruise season with over a quarter of a million cruise passengers in Halifax. This equals 8% of Halifax tourism. 
  • Container cargo rebounds at the Port of Halifax. Containerized cargo grew by more than 25% 
  • The Port of Halifax continues to be diverse and in partnership with the Federal Government has invested over $100Million on its two key terminals to ensure long-term competitiveness
  • Halifax Stanfield International Airport processed 28,450 metric tonnes of cargo in 2010 - up 5.7% over 2009

Halifax Gateway - Make the Connections

Managed by

Greater Halifax Partnership

Contact Us Halifax Gateway
1969 Upper Water Street, Suite 2101
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
(902) 490-6003

nphillips@greaterhalifax.com

Connect and FollowTwitterYouTubeFlickrSlideshareRSS

Web Design and CMS by ISL Web Marketing & Development