Port of Halifax (CAHAL), Halifax, Canada

Seaport
Basic Information
Name
:

Halifax

Local Port Name
:

Port of Halifax

Port Authority
:

Halifax Port Authority

Port Code
:

CAHAL

Type
:

Seaport

Latitude
:

44° 40' 0" N

Longitude
:

63° 35' 0" W

First Port Of Entry
:

Yes

ETA Message Required
:

Yes

USA Representative
:

Yes

Medical Facilities
:

Yes

Port Size
:

Large

Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:

Large

Shelter
:

Excellent

Max Vessel Size
:

Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type
:

Coastal Natural

Turning Area
:

Yes

Good Holding Ground
:

Yes

Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:

No

Overhead Limit
:

Yes

Swell
:

No

Ice
:

No

Other
:

No

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

Pilotage
Compulsory
:

Yes

Available
:

---

Advisable
:

Yes

Local Assist
:

---

Tugs
Assist
:

Yes

Salvage
:

---

Quarantine
Pratique
:

Yes

Deratt Cert
:

Yes

Other
:

---

Contact Details
Address
:

1215 Marginal Road Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4P8 Canada

Fax
:

902 426-7335

800-Number
:

---

Email
:

---

Website
:

www.portofhalifax.ca

Phone
:

902 426-8222

Telephone
:

Yes

Radio
:

Yes

Air
:

Yes

Telegraph
:

Yes

Radio Tel
:

Yes

Rail
:

Yes

Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:

Yes

Med Moor
:

---

Anchor
:

---

Ocean
:

---

Ice
:

---

Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:

Yes

50-100 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

25-49 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

0-24 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

Fixed Cranes
:

Yes

Mobile Cranes
:

Yes

Floating Cranes
:

Yes

Port Services
Longshore
:

Yes

Electrical Repair
:

Yes

Steam
:

---

Electrical
:

Yes

Navigation Equipment
:

Yes

Supplies
Provisions
:

Yes

Fuel Oil
:

Yes

Deck
:

Yes

Water
:

Yes

Diesel Oil
:

Yes

Engine
:

Yes

Other Services
Ship Repairs
:

Major

Marine Railroad Size
:

Medium

Degauss
:

---

Drydock Size
:

Small

Garbage Disposal
:

---

Dirty Ballast
:

Yes

Shipping Lines Served

Halifax (CAHAL)

Halifax, Canada