Halifax Port

Canada

General Information

Address 1215 Marginal Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4P8
Canada

Port Authority Halifax Port Authority

Phone 902 426-8222

Fax 902 426-7335

Email -

Coordinates 44º 37' 32'' N, -63º -34' -25'' W

Decimal 44.6258162, -63.5738777

UN/LOCODE CAHAL

Port Type Seaport

Port Size Large

Website www.portofhalifax.ca

Terminal Yes

List of main shipping lines serving the port

ACL, COSCO, DAL, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Maersk, NSCSA, OOCL, PROTOS, Safmarine, SAMSKIP

Port Detail

Inland port No

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 7 feet m

Tide

Overhead Limit

Swell

Water Depth

Channel 66 - 75 feet 20.1 - 21.3 meters

Cargo Pier 41 - 45 feet 12.5 - 13.7 meters

Mean Tide 7 feet

Anchorage 41 - 45 feet 12.5 - 13.7 meters

Oil Terminal 46 - 50 feet 14 - 15.2 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Large

Shelter Excellent

Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type Coastal Natural

Turning Area Yes

Pilotage

Compulsory

Available

Advisable

Local Assist

Supplies

Provisions

Fuel Oil

Deck

Water

Diesel Oil

Engine

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts

25-49 Ton Lifts

50-100 Ton Lifts

100+ Ton Lifts

Fixed Cranes

Mobile Cranes

Floating Cranes

Loading & Unloading

Wharves

Med Moor

Ice

Anchor

Beach

Tugs

Assist

Salvage

Quarantine

Pratique

Deratt Cert

Port Services

Longshore

Electrical Repair

Steam

Electrical

Navigation Eq

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Major

Marine Railroad Large

Degauss -

Drydock Size Medium

Garbage Disposal

Dirty Ballast

Communications

Telephone

Radio

Air

Telegraph

Radio Tel

Rail