Halifax is a global North American gateway for imports and exports, serving more container lines with direct calls to more continents than any other Canadian port.

Look what Halifax has to offer:

• Seamless transload capablities – from ship to shelf
• Double-stacked rail service with quicker access to central Canada and US Midwest markets (including Montreal, Toronto and Chicago) than any other eastern North American port
• Transloading in Halifax gets your products into regional distribution centers and direct-to-store delivery much faster
• 20 transload warehouse facilities and over 1 million square feet of transload-ready space within 10 kilometers of the Port of Halifax. All are suited for marine use – immediate opportunities for transloading are available
• New build opportunities for Greenfield Transload, distribution and warehousing are available
• Strong export cargo market, including temperature-controlled cargo
• More than a third of transload space in Halifax can handle refrigerated cargo
• Link to the Middle East, the Indian sub-continent, and the Far East via the Suez Canal allows importers and exporters direct, fast and affordable access to worldwide markets
• Access to export containers helps streamline the supply chain and reduce the overall cost of doing business
• New facilities already built or under construction to service new and existing port customers
• Local expertise and networking enable regional warehousing and distribution, reloading for exports, cross-docking, and value-added logistics services
• The Port of Halifax has a leading reputation for being a secure port of call

For more information on the Halifax Gateway please contact:

Nancy Phillips
Director, Investment and Trade
Greater Halifax Partnership
greaterhalifax.com