Statistics

The Port of Halifax is a multi-service port with three areas of cargo business: Bulk, Containerized and General cargo plus cruise activity.

• Snapshot of Q1 2013
• Year-by-year
• 5-year Summaries
• Long-term Trends

Snapshot of Q1 2013

All Cargo (metric tonnes) Click on cargo type for a detailed report
Cargo Type	Q1 2013	Q1 2012	Variance	y-t-d 2013	y-t-d 2012	Variance
Bulk	1,255,430	1,190,342	+5.5%	1,255,430	1,190,342	+5.5%
Containerized	965,870	734,499	+31.5%	965,870	734,499	+31.5%
General	116,166	112,770	+3.0%	116,166	112,770	+3.0%
Total	2,337,466	2,037,611	+14.7%	2,337,466	2,037,611	+14.7%

Latest Quarter Containerized Cargo (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units - TEUs)
Containerized Cargo	Q1 2013	Q1 2012	Variance	y-t-d 2013	y-t-d 2012	Variance
Import	54,457	41,777	+30.4%	54,457	41,777	+30.4%
Export	58,213	47,437	+22.7%	58,213	47,437	+22.7%
Total	112,670	89,214	+26.3%	112,670	89,214	+26.3%

Latest Quarter Cruise Passengers
	Q1 2013	Q1 2012	Variance	y-t-d 2013	y-t-d 2012	Variance
Passengers	-	-	0%	-	-	0%
Vessels	-	-	0%	-	-	0%

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Historical Data

• Year-by-year
• 5-year Summaries
• Long-term Trend

Year-by-Year Click on each year for a detailed report *Figures include HPA facilities only.
2012	416,572 TEUs
2011	410,649 TEUs
2010	435,461 TEUs
2009	344,811 TEUs
2008	387,347 TEUs
2007	490,072 TEUs

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Five-year Summaries
Total Cargo Volume (Metric Tonnes) *Figures include HPA & non-HPA facilities.	General Cargo (Metric Tonnes) *Figures include HPA & non-HPA facilities.
Bulk Cargo (Metric Tonnes) *Figures include HPA & non-HPA facilities.	Containerized Cargo (Metric Tonnes)
Container Volume (TEUs)	Cruise Ships
Cruise Passengers

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Long-term Trend Container Volumes (TEUs)
*Figures include HPA facilities only.

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