Port Of Halifax

• More than 200 vehicles worth $11 million recovered from ‘prolific auto-theft ring’: Peel police

  Twenty-four people have been charged in connection with the investigation and a total of 321 charges have been laid, police said.

  Crime

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• Port of Halifax might not have backlog of ships, but supply chain pressures challenging

  Chris Richards, owner of Sea Harvest Seafood, says freight rates for some imported shipping containers have skyrocketed from about $4,500 US to $24,000 US or more.

  Consumer

  Nov 10, 2021
  
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• Atlantic tourism operator eye return of cruise ships in 2022

  Tourism operators in Atlantic Canada are rejoicing at the news that after two years lost to the COVID pandemic, cruise ships are scheduled to return to the region in 2022.

  Economy

  Jul 16, 2021
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• Halifax breaks record by welcoming largest container ship to ever call on North America’s east coast

  With a length that's equivalent to nearly three-and-a-half football fields, the Marco Polo will be hard to miss at the port. 

  Canada

  May 17, 2021
• CBSA seized stolen vehicles at Port Saint John in February

  Since Jan. 1, 2020, Stuart said the CBSA seized 14 stolen vehicles in Saint John and 97 stolen vehicles in Halifax during examination of export shipping containers.

  Consumer

  Mar 4, 2021
• Maritime businesses brace for a second summer without cruise ship tourists

  According to the Port of Halifax and Port Saint John, cruise ship traffic is worth about $166 million a year to Nova Scotia and about $50 million to New Brunswick.

  Health

  Feb 5, 2021
• Cruise vessels banned from Canadian waters until February 2022

  Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says cruise vessels pose a risk to Canadian health care systems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2021
• COVID-19 expected to impact Maritime cruise season again in 2021

  The Maritime cruise season has brought thousands of visitors to Maritime shores over the last several years. This season isn't likely to see those numbers.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2021
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• Maritime stakeholders keep an optimistic eye on 2021 cruise season

  Last week, Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced the extension of cruise restrictions in Canadian waters through the end of February 2021.

  Money

  Nov 5, 2020
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• Port of Halifax working with supply partners to move through cargo backlog

  The transportation and logistics industry is working through a backlog of cargo containers in Halifax.

  Economy

  Oct 5, 2020