Gateway to the world
Halifax is an international gateway to the world – by ground, by air, and by sea.
Halifax is an ideal destination, and important stop en route, for goods and people from around the world.
The Halifax Gateway has a total economic impact of over $3.7 billion a year employing over 23,500 people in Nova Scotia. Over $200 million in private investment has been committed in Halifax recently - Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, Ceres/NYK, Consolidated Fastfrate, CN and Armour Transportation Systems to name a few.
Highlights 2010/11
- 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%
- Sold 1 lot in logistics park and 1 lot in Burnside Park
- 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
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