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

Halifax Gateway Connections

Strategically located on North America’s east coast, the Halifax Gateway can save you time, money and frustration when moving goods and people. Built for speed and volume, it offers a winning combination of multi-modal transportation and logistics services, modern infrastructure, exceptional service, and easy access between North America and the globe.

Port of Halifax

The Port of Halifax has the existing capacity, water depth and infrastructure to handle the largest vessels afloat.

Did you know?

At 16.8 meters, Halifax has the deepest berths on the east coast of North America.

The Port of Halifax...

Can handle PPX vessels and is SPPX ready
Can handle any type of cargo (bulk, breakbulk, roll on/off and containerized)
Has double stack service to over 43% of the North American population via CN Rail
Has over 1 million sq. ft. of transload, distribution and warehouse space.
Weekly feeder service to Boston and Portland for New England market
Is the transload hub for imports destined to the Midwest and Central Canada

Save Time and Money

Two day faster discharge than any other east coast port
Efficient and stable work force
Uncongested terminals
On-dock rail
Goods reach Midwest up to 5 days faster than other east coast ports
Existing transload hub for imports destined to Central Canada and Midwest

Diversity and Choice

Halifax connects trade to 150 countries with service from many of the world’s leading shipping lines

Shipping Lines
ACL	K-Line	Oceanex
AFL	Maersk	OOCL
CMA/CGM	Melfi Marine	Transport Service Int'l
China Shipping	Nirint Shipping	Wallenius-Wilhelmsen
Eimskip	NSCSA	Zim
Hapag-Lloyd	NYK