Port of Halifax
The Port of Halifax is the closest port to Europe in North America – meaning you can save up to 30 hours of shipping time and get your goods to the world’s biggest markets on the double.
Servicing more than 150 countries from every continent in the world, the Port of Halifax provides instant access to the global markets. And with quick and hassle-free customs clearance to the United States - our largest trading partner - goods move swiftly and securely across the border.
The Port serves more mainline global container services to more continents than any other Canadian port, and has the infrastructure to handle the world’s largest vessels. It is ice-free 12 months of the year, with a bare minimum of tides, making it the perfect destination for goods 365 days a year.
Halifax is the first port of call in North America for more than a dozen international shipping lines. Scheduled service extends from Northern Europe and the Mediterranean on to Asia via the Suez Canal.
The Port of Halifax, and its diverse areas of business, is a major contributor to the economy
of the Halifax region and Nova Scotia. Direct and spinoff (indirect and induced) impacts of port-related activities include $1.58 billion in gross output, $671 million in Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The cruise business continues to be a strong performer. The direct impact in 2008 exceeded $50 million from passenger, crew and cruise line expenditures.
There is an opportunity for the Municipality of East Hants to develop an inland port in Milford Station. This has the potential to be very rewarding for the community.
An inland port is a location, usually in a more rural area, where facilities are developed to help with the movement of goods from one form of transportation to another, such as from rail to truck. As one example, products arriving on container ships in the Port of Halifax could travel by train to an inland port, where they could be transferred to trucks to be taken anywhere in North America.
Milford Station is an ideal location to provide an inland port for the Port of Halifax.