Facilities
The Port of Halifax is proud to offer our customers modern, state-of-the-art facilities. Please take a look for yourself. In this section, you'll be able to explore several Port of Halifax facilities, as listed below.
- national gypsum wharf
- CN halifax intermodal terminal
- Halifax Grain elevator
- Imperial Oil Wharves
- maritime forces atlantic
- autoport
- south end container terminal
- ocean terminals piers A - A1
- ocean terminals 23-24
- fairview cove container terminal
- fairview cove container terminal
- richmond terminals
- Woodside Atlantic Wharf
- halifax seaport
- Autoport
- CN Halifax Intermodal Terminal
- Fairview Cove Container Terminal
- Halifax Grain Elevator
- Halifax Seaport
- Imperial Oil Wharves
- Maritime Forces Atlantic
- National Gypsum Wharf
- Ocean Terminals - Piers 23-24
- Ocean Terminals - Piers A and A1
- Richmond Terminals
- South End Container Terminal
- Woodside Atlantic Warf
Halifax Harbour
The navigable waters of Halifax Harbour are under the management of the HPA which extends a distance of 10.3 miles from the Harbour Limits to the end of Bedford Basin and contains approximately 12.3 square miles of land covered by water, including the Northwest Arm.
Autoport
Autoport, one of North America's largest vehicle processing and transshipment facilities, handles nearly 100,000 vehicles per year. Autoport received ISO 9002 certification in 1997, becoming the first vehicle processing and transshipment facility in North America to attain this designation.
Autoport Facilities
| FACILITIES | |
|---|---|
| OWNER | CN |
| OPERATOR | Autoport Limited P.O. Box 9 Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia B3G 1M4 Tel: (902) 465-6050 Fax: (902) 465-6007 E-mail: autoport@autoport.ca |
| LOCATION | Eastern Passage |
| TERMINAL SIZE | 100 acres / 40.5 hectares Fenced, secured, floodlit |
| CARGO CAPABILITIES | Ro/ro traffic of passenger vehicles, commercial trucks and tractors |
| INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS | Rail, truck and highway access |
| TERMINAL EQUIPMENT | 5 track rail siding accommodating over 30 railcars per setting 50 truck loading bays for wheeled vehicle traffic 4,000 m2 / 43,056 ft2 modern vehicle processing plant |
| SPECIALIZED SERVICES | Body, paint and mechanical services Rustproofing Quality service inspections Vehicle cleanup Radio, CD, telephone, sunroof installation Export vehicle reconditioning and accessory installation |
| SPECIALIZED SYSTEMS | Computerized inventory control Barcoded data collection and processing Radio frequency real time data updating system |
Autoport Berth Specifications
| Berth Specifications | Floating Dock |
|---|---|
| LENGTH | 201 m / 659 ft |
| DEPTH (MIN) | 13.7 m / 45 ft |
| APRON WIDTH | 24 m / 78.7 ft |
| OPEN AREA LOADING | 100 ac / 40.5 ha |
| TRUCK ZONE | 600 vehicles |
CN Halifax Intermodal Terminal
Most facilities at Halifax have direct, on-dock rail service as part of CN's North American rail network. Double-stack trains move daily, seven days a week, from the Port of Halifax to CN's rail terminals in Toronto, Montreal and Chicago. Specialized rail equipment is available for bulk, breakbulk, heavy-lift and containerized cargo.
CN Terminal Facilities
| Facilities | |
|---|---|
| LANDLORD/OPERATOR | CN Halifax Intermodal Terminal 3833 Barrington Street P.O. Box 8298, Station A Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 5M1 Tel: (902) 428-5220 E-mail: stephane.arbour@cn.ca CN offers on-dock double-stack train service with daily direct service to Montreal, Toronto, Chicago and Detroit and seamless connections to all other points on its continent-wide network. |
| HOURS | Monday - Sunday 06:00 - 23:59 |
| LOCATION | Conveniently located on 20 acres (eight hectares) near Fairview Cove Container Terminal |
| CARGO CAPABILITIES | Two gantry cranes and yard tractors handle 150 units per day 150-TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) container unit capacity 52,000-unit annual lift capacity. |
Fairview Cove Container Terminal
The Fairview Cove Container Terminal contains 70 acres of land and 2,165 linear feet of dock. The terminal is leased to NYK/Ceres under a long-term agreement. The terminal has 11,000 feet of on-dock rail. Water depth at the dock is a minimum of 55 feet along the entire length of the berth. The terminal operator added two new Super Post-Panamax cranes in 2007. This provides a total of six cranes at the facility.
HPA has acquired land on Kempt Road adjacent to the terminal which has accommodated the development of a new state of the art truck marshalling and security access controlled facility. The reclaimed space on the terminal will be used for cargo handling. Property on Bayne Street has also been acquired by HPA for port requirements.
Fairview Cove Container Terminal Facilities
| Facilities | |
|---|---|
| LANDLORD | Halifax Port Authority |
| OPERATOR | Cerescorp Company P.O. Box 8958 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 5M6 Tel: (902) 453-4590 Fax: (902) 454-4772 Web: www.ceresglobal.com E-mail: cwhidden@ceresglobal.com |
| LOCATION | Fairview Cove, at the entrance to Bedford Basin |
| TERMINAL SIZE | 70 acres |
| REEFER OUTLETS | 500 in-ground outlets x 440 V |
| STORAGE CAPACITY | 9,000 TEUs |
| TERMINAL EQUIPMENT | 3 - 40 tonne gantry cranes 3 - 60 tonne post-Panamax gantry cranes 7 yard gantries 5 front-end loaders 2 side loaders 19 yard tractors 3 ro/ro tractors 30.5 metre (100 feet) ro/ro ramp |
| CARGO CAPABILITIES | Containers, Ro/ro, Breakbulk, Heavy-lift |
| INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS | On-dock double-stack rail service Truck and highway access |
Fairview Cove Container Terminal Berth Specifications
| Berth Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| NORTH | SOUTH | |
| LENGTH | 330 m / 1,083 ft | 330 m / 1,083 ft |
| DEPTH (MIN) | 16.7 m / 55 ft | 16.7 m / 55 ft |
| APRON WIDTH | Unrestricted | Unrestricted |
| NORTH / SOUTH COMBINED | ||
| OPEN AREA | 61.5 ac / 25 ha | |
| HEATED SPACE | 464.5 m2 / 5,000 ft2 | |
| TRUCK GATE | Truck handling facility with leading edge technology | |
Halifax Grain Elevator
The Halifax Grain Elevator is situated west of Ocean Terminals and is connected to Pier 26, Pier 28 and Dover Mills Limited through a system of galleries and conveyors. Pier 25 is equipped with a marine leg for receiving grain. Pier 28 is equipped with six grain towers capable of delivering 50,000 bushels of grain per hour.The facility is operated by the Halifax Grain Elevator Limited under lease from HPA. The purpose of the facility is to provide a secure supply of feed for the livestock industry in the Province and to provide export opportunities for wood pellets and grain products. The grain elevator services Dover Mills. The grain elevator has a storage capacity of over 140,000 tonnes and a practical turnover capacity of 12 times per year.
Halifax Grain Elevator Facilities
| Facilities | |
|---|---|
| LANDLORD | Halifax Port Authority |
| OPERATOR | Halifax Grain Elevator Limited 951 South Bland Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4S5 Tel: (902) 421-1714 Fax: (902) 420-0343 E-mail: hfxgrain@aol.com |
| LOCATION | South end of Halifax, adjacent to Ocean Terminals |
| INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS | On-dock rail service Truck and highway access,and ocean access |
| STORAGE CAPACITY | 140,000 metric tonnes of wheat |
| MAXIMUM LOADING CAPACITY | 2,000 metric tonnes per hour |
| MARINE LEG MAXIMUM UNLOADING CAPACITY | 700 metric tonnes per hour |
| SELF-UNLOADER MAXIMUM CAPACITY | 1,200 metric tonnes per hour |
Halifax Seaport
Halifax Seaport offers more than 2,000 feet (611 metres) of continuous berth space and is recognized as an experienced full- service cruise terminal. Recent infrastructure improvements include new bollards, fendering and hydraulic gangway systems to accommodate the new generation of larger cruise ships.
Piers 22 and 20 are the principle cruise ship berths offering passengers direct ship-to-shore access to HPA's dedicated cruise passenger terminals, Pavilions 22 and 20. Pavilion 22 offers cruise passengers and crew unique and friendly shopping experience and Pavilion 20 offers an open, barrier-free space ideal for gather tours. Tour buses, taxis and limousines are conveniently located in front of the terminals.
Halifax Seaport Facilities
| Facilities | |
|---|---|
| LANDLORD |
Halifax Port Authority P.O. Box 336 Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3J 2P6 Tel: (902) 426-8222 Fax: (902) 426-7335 Web: www.portofhalifax.ca E-mail: realestate@portofhalifax.ca |
| LOCATION | Adjacent to Piers 23 and 24 |
| TERMINAL EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES | Supplied by stevedoring contractors |
| STORAGE CAPACITY | 15,356 m2 / 165,296 ft2 of covered area |
| CARGO CAPABILITIES | Cruise |
| INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS | Truck and highway access Bus marshalling for cruise business |
Halifax Seaport Berth Specifications
| Berth Specifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| BERTH 20 | BERTH 21 | BERTH 22 | |
| LENGTH | 221.5 m / 727 ft | 178 m / 584 ft | 212 m / 696 ft |
| DEPTH (MIN) | 12.2 m / 40 ft | 12.2 m / 40 ft | 12.2 m / 40 ft |
| APRON WIDTH | 7.5 m / 25 ft | 7.5 m / 25 ft | 7.5 m / 25 ft |
| SHED AREA | 5,213.5 m2 / 56,118 ft2 | 4,613.5 m2 / 49,659 ft2 | 5,529.5 m2 / 59,519 ft2 |
| TRUCK BAYS | Ramp Up | - | Ramp Up |

Imperial Oil Wharves
Coastal and foreign-going tanker vessels are loaded and discharged at Imperial Oil's wharves which are connected to its refinery by pipeline. A crude oil receptacle conveys the imported raw product from larger foreign-trading ships' holds to the on-shore refinery. Exported refined fuels, lubricants, and home heating oil are processed, then conveyed back through the system to smaller coastal tankers for distribution to markets in Canada and the United States.
Imperial Oil Facilities
| Facilities | |
|---|---|
| OWNER | Imperial Oil Limited P.O. Box 1010 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 4R1 Tel: (902) 420-6872 Fax: (902) 420-6996 |
| LOCATION | Adjacent to Shearwater, on Dartmouth shore of Halifax Harbour |
| OPERATIONS | Refinery 3 wharves for loading and discharging fuel Bunker service |
| BUNKER OPERATION | Bunker Barge - Imperial Dartmouth Maximum Capacity of Intermediate Fuel - 1,700 metric tonnes Maximum Capacity of Marine Diesel Oil - 500 metric tonnes Bunker service is available at any location within the harbour, either at anchor or dockside by barge |
Imperial Oil Berth Specifications
| Berth Specifications | BERTH 3 | BERTH 4 | BERTH 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LENGTH | 67 m / 220 ft | 122 m / 400 ft | 67 m / 220 ft |
| DEPTH (MIN) | 11 m / 36 ft | 10.4 m / 34 ft | 14.9 m / 49 ft |

Maritime Forces Atlantic
Maritime Command (MARCOM), the naval branch of the Canadian Forces, responds to challenges at sea in areas adjacent to Canada's shores and in pursuit of global peace and stability. The Navy's main functions are to ensure national security and sovereignty at sea, and to support foreign policy and overseas trade.
Maritime Forces Atlantic Facilties
| Facilties | |
|---|---|
| OPERATOR | Maritime Forces Atlantic P.O. Box 99000, Station Forces, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 5X5 Queen's Harbour Master Tel: (902) 427-0550, Ext. 6001 Fax: (902) 427-3934 Navy Public Affairs Tel: (902) 427-6688 Fax: (902) 427-2218 Web: www.navy.forces.gc.ca/marlant |
| LOCATION | Central Harbour on Halifax shore |
National Gypsum Wharf
The National Gypsum Wharf, located in the Bedford Basin, is owned and operated by National Gypsum (Canada) Ltd. Since opening at the Port in 1954, this facility has provided a rail to ship interface for raw gypsum exports from National Gypsum's open pit mine, located in Milford Station, just outside Halifax. Raw gypsum is delivered to the port facility in specialized rail cars from this mine where it is loaded by conveyor into ships' holds.
National Gypsum Facilities
| Facilities | |
|---|---|
| OWNER/OPERATOR | National Gypsum (Canada) Ltd. P.O. Box 5 Milford Station, Nova Scotia B0N 1Y0 Tel: (902) 468-7455 Fax: (902) 758-3955 E-mail: pcmills@nationalgypsum.com |
| LOCATION | Dartmouth shore of Bedford Basin |
| STORAGE CAPACITY | 180,000 metric tonnes |
| OPERATIONS | Interface for raw gypsum delivery from rail to ship |
| INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS | On-dock rail service Truck and highway access |
| MAXIMUM UNLOADING CAPACITY | 2,500 metric tonnes per hour |
National Gypsum Berth Specifications
| Berth Specifications | |
|---|---|
| LENGTH | 197 m / 646 ft |
| DEPTH (MIN) | 10 m / 33 ft |
| OPEN AREA | 24.7 ac / 10 ha |
Ocean Terminals - Piers 23-24
Pier 24 is an excellent berth for working cargoes that require open space, such as steel, project cargoes and heavy-lift operations. It is equipped with a rail siding immediately adjacent to the pier to facilitate direct loading to ship. Pier 23 also offers the Cunard Centre, a newly renovated cargo shed, featuring 53,000 square feet of multi-purpose space. The primary use for the facility is cruise and the development of home porting business.
Piers 23-24 Facilities
| Facilities | |
|---|---|
| LANDLORD |
Halifax Port Authority P.O. Box 336 Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3J 2P6 Tel: (902) 426-8222 Fax: (902) 426-7335 Web: www.portofhalifax.ca E-mail: realestate@portofhalifax.ca |
| LOCATION | Adjacent to Pier A |
| TERMINAL EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES | Supplied by stevedoring contractors |
| CARGO CAPABILITIES | Container, Ro/ro, Breakbulk, Heavy-lift*, Cruise |
| INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS | On-dock rail service Truck and highway access |
*Pier 24
Piers 23-24 Berth Specifications
| Berth Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| BERTH 23 | BERTH 24 | |
| LENGTH | 213 m / 699 ft | 142 m / 466 ft |
| DEPTH (MIN) | 9.9 m / 32 ft | 8.9 m / 29 ft |
| APRON WIDTH | 6 m / 20 ft | - |
| OPEN AREA | 4,459 m2 / 47,996 ft2 | 4,459 m2 / 47,996 ft2 |
Ocean Terminals - Piers A and A1
Piers A and A1 offer deep-water berths, excellent truck and rail access, and a combination of covered storage as well as open area for the laydown of cargo. Ocean Terminals is specially equipped to handle a diversity of cargoes such as forest products, steel, and rubber.
Piers A and A1 Facilities
| Facilities | |
|---|---|
| LANDLORD |
Halifax Port Authority P.O. Box 336 Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3J 2P6 Tel: (902) 426-8222 Fax: (902) 426-7335 Web: www.portofhalifax.ca E-mail: realestate@portofhalifax.ca |
| LOCATION | South end of Halifax, adjacent to the South End Container Terminal |
| TERMINAL EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES | Supplied by stevedoring contractors |
| STORAGE CAPACITY | 17,882 m2 / 192,485 ft2 of covered area |
| CARGO CAPABILITIES | Container, Ro/ro, Breakbulk, Heavy-lift* |
| INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS | On-dock rail service Truck and highway access |
| SHED 33 | Empire Stevedoring Ltd. P. O. Box 1560 Halifax, NS B3J 2Y3 Tel: (902) 425-5234 |
*Piers 30,31
Pier A Berth Specifications
| Berth Specifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIER A | ||||
| BERTH 25* | BERTH 26 | BERTH 27 | BERTH 28** | |
| LENGTH | 171 m / 561 ft | 210 m / 689 ft | 210 m / 689 ft | 171 m / 561 ft |
| DEPTH (MIN) | 11.2 m / 37 ft | 11.2 m / 37 ft | 12.2 m / 40 ft | 12.2 m / 40 ft |
| APRON WIDTH | Open | 5.5 m / 18 ft | Open | Open |
| SHED AREA | - | 8,519 m2 / 91,698 ft2 | - | - |
| OPEN AREA | 4,960 m2 /3,389ft2 | 2,690 m2 / 28,955 ft2 | 6,387 m2 / 68,750 ft2 | 4,170 m2 / 44,855 ft2 |
| HEATED SPACE | - | - | - | - |
| TRUCK BAYS | - | 6 | continuous | - |
* Pier 25 is equipped with a marine leg for receiving grain.
** Pier 28 is equipped with 6 grain towers capable of delivering 50,000 bushels of grain per hour.
Pier A1 Berth Specifications
| Berth Specifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pier A1 | ||||
| BERTH 30 | BERTH 31 | BERTH 33 | BERTH 34 | |
| LENGTH | 190.5 m / 625 ft | 190.5 m / 625 ft | 190.5 m / 625 ft | 190.5 m / 625 ft |
| DEPTH (MIN) | 13.1 m / 43 ft (outer 130 m / 425 ft) 8.5 m / 28 ft (inner 61 m / 200 ft) |
13.1 m / 43 ft | 12.2 m / 40 ft | 6 m / 20 ft |
| APRON WIDTH | Open | Open | 6 m / 20 ft | 6 m / 20 ft |
| SHED AREA | - | - | 5,743.5 m2 / 61,822 ft2 | 3,620 m2 /38,965 ft2 |
| OPEN AREA | 8,419 m2 / 90,621 ft2 | 8,419 m2 / 90,621 ft2 | - | 1,858 m2 / 20,000 ft2 |
| TRUCK BAYS | - | - | continuous | continuous |

Richmond Terminals
Piers 9, 9A, 9B, 9C and Area 9D
Richmond Terminals is a multi-use facility with the ability to load to ship, rail, or storage for
breakbulk operations.
Richmond Terminals Facilities
| Facilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| PIER 9 | PIER 9A | |
| LANDLORD | Halifax Port Authority | Halifax Port Authority |
| OPERATOR | IT International Telecom P.O. Box 9167, Station "A" Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 5M8 Tel: (902) 422-5594 Fax: (902) 425-0225 Web: www.ittelecom.com E-mail: ffogarty@ittelecom.com |
|
| LOCATION | North end of Halifax, adjacent to CN's Halifax Intermodal Terminal | North end of Halifax, adjacent to CN's Halifax Intermodal Terminal |
| TERMINAL EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES | Marine Related services are supplied by stevedoring contractors. Equipment is the property of the tenant. |
Forklifts: 8,000-22,000 lbs. Top Lifts to 90,000 lbs. Mobile cranes 35 - 400 tonnes |
| CARGO CAPABILITIES | Project Cargoes, Exclusive Fibre Optic Cable facilities. | Breakbulk, Project, Heavy-lift |
| STORAGE CAP | N/A | 81,000 ft2 open space 61,400 ft2 shed space |
| INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS | Truck and highway access | - |
| RAIL CONNECTIONS | N/A | 1,200 ft. on terminal plus 800 ft. on dock |
| USE | - | Facility is currently vacant. |
| PIER 9B,PIER 9C and AREA 9D | |
| LANDLORD | Halifax Port Authority |
| OPERATOR | P.O. Box 336 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2P6 Tel: (902) 426-8222 Fax: (902) 426-7335 Web: www.portofhalifax.ca E-mail: marketing@portofhalifax.ca |
| LOCATION | North End of Halifax,adjacent to CN'sHalifax Intermodal Terminal |
| TERMINAL SIZE | Warehouse – 6,160 m2 Gravel working area - 15,900 m2 Paved laydown area - 5,546 m2 |
| TERMINAL EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES | Supplied by stevedoring contractors 1 - 140 ton cable crane 1 - 5,000 lb forklift 1 - 8,000 lb forklift 1 - 15,500 lb forklift 1 - 21,000 lb forklift 2 - 100 ton dry bulk silos - barite, gel 1900 m3 Drilling Fluid Mud Plant - oil base mud (OBM), brine & base oil |
| CARGO CAPABILITIES | Bulk, Breakbulk, Containers, Project Cargoes, Offshore re-supply |
| INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS | On-dock rail service Truck and highway access |
| SECURITY | Uniformed security personnel and electronically controlled gate system with video monitoring. |
| USERS | Area 9D – MI Drilling Fluids Canada Inc., 55 Mosher Drive, Dartmouth, NS B3B 1E5 Pier 9C - Vacant Shed 9B – Marener Industries, 3567 North Marginal Road, Halifax, NS B3K 5X8 |
Richmond Terminals Berth Specifications
| Berth Specifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERTH 9 | BERTH 9A | BERTH 9B | BERTH 9C | Area D | |
| LENGTH | 213 m / 700 ft | 241 m / 790 ft | -216 m / 710 ft | -140 m / 459 ft | - |
| DEPTH (MIN) | 9.1 m / 30 ft | 8.8 m / 29 ft | -9.1 m / 30 ft | -8.9 m / 29 ft | - |
| APRON WIDTH | 15.2 m / 50 ft | 17.5 m / 57.4 ft | -10.7 m / 35 ft | - | - |
| SHED AREA | 8,185 m2 / 88,103 ft2 | 5,603 m2 / 60,310 ft2 | -6,160 m2 / 66,300 ft2 | - | - |
| OPEN AREA | 4,530 m2 / 48,760 ft2 | 1,393.5 m2 / 15,000 ft2 | - | -5,546 m2 / 59,700 ft2 | -15,900 m2 / 171,150 ft |
| HEATED SPACE | 8,730 m2 / 93,977 ft2 | 5,704 m2 / 61,400 ft2 | - | - | - |
| TRUCK BAYS | 6 | continuous | -4 | - | - |

South End Container Terminal
The South End Container Terminal, comprising Piers B & C, contains 72 acres of land and 3,200 linear feet of dock.
- Pier C has 9,000 feet of on-dock rail with water depth of 53 feet along 1,400 of its 2,000 foot dock. The water depth along the remaining 600 feet is approximately 45 feet.
- Pier B has 2,500 feet of on-dock rail with water depth of approximately 45 feet.
The terminal is leased to Halterm Container Terminal Limited Partnership under a long-term lease agreement. The terminal operator has installed six gantry cranes, two of which are post-Panamax class.
South End Container Terminal Facilities
| Facilities | |
|---|---|
| LANDLORD | Halifax Port Authority |
| OPERATOR | Halterm Container Terminal Limited P. O. Box 1057 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X1 Tel: (902) 421-1778 Fax: (902) 429-3193 |
| LOCATION | Mouth of Halifax Harbour, adjacent to Point Pleasant Park in the south end of Halifax |
| TERMINAL SIZE | 72 acres (29 hectares) |
| REEFER OUTLETS | 500 in-ground outlets x 440 V |
| STORAGE CAPACITY | 12,500 TEUs, 2,780 square-metre (29,924 square-foot) consolidated shed |
| TERMINAL EQUIPMENT | 2 - 55 tonne post-Panamax gantry cranes 2 - 40 tonne gantry cranes 2 - 36 tonne gantry cranes 9 yard gantries 7 front-end loaders 28 yard tractors Associated ro/ro and CFS equipment 3 ro/ro ramps |
| COMPUTER SYSTEM | A fully integrated yard control, terminal/vessel planning system (COSMOS). Real time is supported by RF using handheld and VMTs in all terminal operations. |
| CARGO CAPABILITIES | Container, Ro/ro, Breakbulk, Heavy-lift |
| INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS | On-dock double-stack rail service Truck and highway access |
| SECURITY | Electronically controlled card access system with video monitoring |
South End Container Terminal Berth Specifications
| Berth Specifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIER B | PIER C | ||||
| BERTH 36 | BERTH 37 | BERTH 39 | BERTH 41 | BERTH 42 | |
| LENGTH | 190.5 m / 625 ft | 190.5 m / 625 ft | 190.5 m / 625 ft | 300 m / 984 ft | 300 m / 984 ft |
| DEPTH (MIN) | 13.9 m / 46 ft | 14.1 m / 46.3 ft | 11.3 m / 37 ft | 15.2 m / 50 ft | 13.7 m / 45 ft |
| APRON WIDTH | Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Unrestricted |
| SHED AREA | - | - | - | (TOTAL PIER C SHED AREA) 2,780 m2 / 29,924 ft2 |
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| OPEN AREA | (TOTAL PIER B OPEN AREA) 12.4 ac / 5 ha | (TOTAL PIER C OPEN AREA) 59.8 ac / 24.2 ha |
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Woodside Atlantic Warf
The Woodside Atlantic Wharf is owned by the Nova Scotia Business Development Corporation and is operated by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Public Works. The operations of this facility include ship repair and rebuild, servicing off-shore oil rigs, and serving as a lay-up wharf.
Woodside Atlantic Wharf Facilities
| Facilities | |
|---|---|
| OWNER | Nova Scotia Business Incorporated |
| OPERATOR | Nova Scotia Dept of Transportation & Infrastructure Renewal C/O Nigel Leggett Facilities Manager 2 Atlantic Street Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2Y 4M8 Tel: 902- 424- 6819 Fax: 902- 424- 3316 Cell: 902- 890- 1873 |
| LOCATION | Woodside, Dartmouth shore of Halifax Harbour |
| OPERATIONS | Ro/ro Serves as a lay-up wharf Ship repairs and rebuilds Four reinforced concrete deadman-type mooring anchors enable the servicing of offshore oil rigs Common user laydown area immediately adjacent to multi-purpose wharf |
| INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS | Truck and highway access |
Woodside Atlantic Wharf Berth Specifications
| Berth Specifications | |
|---|---|
| LENGTH | 229 m / 750 ft |
| DEPTH (MIN) | 8.8 m / 29 ft |
| APRON WIDTH | 9.75 m to 14.6 m 32 ft to 48 ft |
| OPEN AREA | 5.5 ac / 2.2 ha |


