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Port of Halifax daily activity

Halifax handled an estimated average of 22 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+5.3% year on year), with an average of 3 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
Canada · LOCODE CAHAL · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Chemical & Allied Industries, Vegetable Products

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

22 kt

28-day average

18 kt

Vs 28-day average

+22.8%

Year on year (same week)

+5.3%

Estimated total volume — daily series

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AIS estimates from IMF PortWatch; they may include transhipment and are not equivalent to the port’s official statistics.

By vessel type

Last 28 days
TypePort callsEst. importsEst. exports
Container39111 kt43 kt
Dry bulk40 t101 kt
General cargo2465 t697 t
Ro-Ro1420 kt1.2 kt
Tanker18191 kt34 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
New York-New Jersey: 22,156 t/day estimated with HalifaxNew York-New JerseyColombo: 10,309 t/day estimated with HalifaxColomboSaint John: 5,896 t/day estimated with HalifaxSaint JohnValencia: 3,973 t/day estimated with HalifaxValenciaLiverpool: 3,951 t/day estimated with HalifaxLiverpoolMontreal: 3,945 t/day estimated with HalifaxMontrealBaltimore: 3,402 t/day estimated with HalifaxBaltimoreSines: 3,267 t/day estimated with HalifaxSinesAntwerp: 2,788 t/day estimated with HalifaxAntwerpPort of Virginia: 2,764 t/day estimated with HalifaxPort of VirginiaJebel Ali: 2,498 t/day estimated with HalifaxJebel AliTangier-Mediterranean: 2,405 t/day estimated with HalifaxTangier-MediterraneanSaint John's: 1,922 t/day estimated with HalifaxSaint John'sPort Everglades: 1,558 t/day estimated with HalifaxPort EvergladesSingapore: 1,558 t/day estimated with HalifaxSingaporeBremerhaven: 1,343 t/day estimated with HalifaxBremerhavenSouthampton: 1,259 t/day estimated with HalifaxSouthamptonAmsterdam: 1,183 t/day estimated with HalifaxAmsterdamTampa Port: 1,105 t/day estimated with HalifaxTampa PortRotterdam: 1,102 t/day estimated with HalifaxRotterdamSydney: 899 t/day estimated with HalifaxSydneySavannah: 837 t/day estimated with HalifaxSavannahPortmouth: 828 t/day estimated with HalifaxPortmouthBarcelona: 784 t/day estimated with HalifaxBarcelonaCharlottetown: 737 t/day estimated with HalifaxCharlottetownBoston: 703 t/day estimated with HalifaxBostonPort Klang: 698 t/day estimated with HalifaxPort KlangPalm Beach: 668 t/day estimated with HalifaxPalm BeachKingston: 666 t/day estimated with HalifaxKingstonPortland, ME: 643 t/day estimated with HalifaxPortland, MEQuebec: 634 t/day estimated with HalifaxQuebecNorfolk: 630 t/day estimated with HalifaxNorfolkCaucedo: 557 t/day estimated with HalifaxCaucedoFawley: 543 t/day estimated with HalifaxFawleyWilmington, NC: 485 t/day estimated with HalifaxWilmington, NCHamburg: 477 t/day estimated with HalifaxHamburgArgentia: 457 t/day estimated with HalifaxArgentiaPort Cartier: 384 t/day estimated with HalifaxPort CartierSept Iles: 363 t/day estimated with HalifaxSept IlesPhilipsburg: 344 t/day estimated with HalifaxPhilipsburgMariel: 335 t/day estimated with HalifaxMarielDavisville Depot: 325 t/day estimated with HalifaxDavisville DepotMoa: 300 t/day estimated with HalifaxMoaSarnia: 286 t/day estimated with HalifaxSarniaReykjavík: 280 t/day estimated with HalifaxReykjavíkHamilton: 274 t/day estimated with HalifaxHamiltonAlgeciras: 265 t/day estimated with HalifaxAlgecirasFreeport: 260 t/day estimated with HalifaxFreeportLe Havre: 246 t/day estimated with HalifaxLe HavreKing Abdullah Port: 230 t/day estimated with HalifaxKing Abdullah PortPort Dover: 221 t/day estimated with HalifaxPort DoverLisboa: 221 t/day estimated with HalifaxLisboaHouston (US-TX): 217 t/day estimated with HalifaxHouston (US-TX)Zeebrugge: 204 t/day estimated with HalifaxZeebruggeThunder Bay: 194 t/day estimated with HalifaxThunder BayPoint Tupper: 177 t/day estimated with HalifaxPoint TupperMarsaxlokk: 168 t/day estimated with HalifaxMarsaxlokkMalaga: 163 t/day estimated with HalifaxMalagaGioia Tauro: 162 t/day estimated with HalifaxGioia TauroLa Baie (Port Alfred): 161 t/day estimated with HalifaxLa Baie (Port Alfred)Cartagena: 151 t/day estimated with HalifaxJacksonville: 150 t/day estimated with HalifaxBeaumont: 143 t/day estimated with HalifaxNew Orleans: 141 t/day estimated with HalifaxSetubal: 136 t/day estimated with HalifaxJeddah: 133 t/day estimated with HalifaxSan Juan: 127 t/day estimated with HalifaxLondon Gateway: 121 t/day estimated with HalifaxSearsport: 117 t/day estimated with HalifaxCharleston: 111 t/day estimated with HalifaxSouth Louisiana: 106 t/day estimated with HalifaxBilbao: 105 t/day estimated with HalifaxPhiladelphia: 102 t/day estimated with HalifaxCanaport (St. John): 102 t/day estimated with HalifaxPuerto Bolivar: 98 t/day estimated with HalifaxShanghai: 94 t/day estimated with HalifaxPort Manatee: 87 t/day estimated with HalifaxLimetree Bay: 83 t/day estimated with HalifaxGenova: 81 t/day estimated with HalifaxOakland: 78 t/day estimated with HalifaxLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 72 t/day estimated with HalifaxCartagena: 67 t/day estimated with HalifaxWhiffen Head: 67 t/day estimated with HalifaxPorto Grande: 64 t/day estimated with HalifaxGdansk: 63 t/day estimated with HalifaxClarkson: 60 t/day estimated with HalifaxItaqui: 59 t/day estimated with HalifaxYanbu (King Fahd Port): 58 t/day estimated with HalifaxVillagarcia De Arosa: 58 t/day estimated with HalifaxNewport News: 56 t/day estimated with HalifaxPort Arthur: 54 t/day estimated with HalifaxBaie Comeau: 53 t/day estimated with HalifaxYakacik: 53 t/day estimated with HalifaxIJmuiden: 51 t/day estimated with HalifaxTrois Rivieres: 51 t/day estimated with HalifaxEmden: 51 t/day estimated with HalifaxImmingham: 51 t/day estimated with HalifaxProvidence: 50 t/day estimated with HalifaxGalveston: 49 t/day estimated with HalifaxBaton Rouge: 48 t/day estimated with HalifaxLivorno: 46 t/day estimated with HalifaxDunkirk: 45 t/day estimated with HalifaxMundra: 44 t/day estimated with HalifaxManzanillo: 42 t/day estimated with HalifaxPorto Di Lido-Venezia: 42 t/day estimated with HalifaxWilhelmshaven: 42 t/day estimated with HalifaxFangcheng: 42 t/day estimated with HalifaxManila: 41 t/day estimated with HalifaxAarhus: 39 t/day estimated with HalifaxVila Do Conde: 39 t/day estimated with HalifaxNapoli: 37 t/day estimated with HalifaxPiraeus: 37 t/day estimated with HalifaxCanaveral Harbor: 36 t/day estimated with HalifaxPuerto Nuevo: 36 t/day estimated with HalifaxStade: 36 t/day estimated with HalifaxSzczecin: 32 t/day estimated with HalifaxGöteborg: 30 t/day estimated with HalifaxKamsar: 29 t/day estimated with HalifaxGhent: 29 t/day estimated with HalifaxTynemouth: 29 t/day estimated with HalifaxBandar Khomeini: 28 t/day estimated with HalifaxTekirdag: 28 t/day estimated with HalifaxDafeng: 28 t/day estimated with HalifaxFos: 28 t/day estimated with HalifaxColon: 25 t/day estimated with HalifaxCharlotte: 24 t/day estimated with HalifaxRavenna: 23 t/day estimated with HalifaxLake Charles: 22 t/day estimated with HalifaxGeneral Santos: 22 t/day estimated with HalifaxAiyion: 21 t/day estimated with HalifaxVeracruz: 20 t/day estimated with HalifaxSantander: 20 t/day estimated with HalifaxBajo Grande: 18 t/day estimated with HalifaxNew Haven: 18 t/day estimated with HalifaxPaldiski: 17 t/day estimated with HalifaxCorpus Christi: 17 t/day estimated with HalifaxMatthew Town: 16 t/day estimated with HalifaxVlissingen: 16 t/day estimated with HalifaxCai Mep: 16 t/day estimated with HalifaxToronto: 16 t/day estimated with HalifaxTexas City: 16 t/day estimated with HalifaxJorf Lasfar: 16 t/day estimated with HalifaxSantos: 16 t/day estimated with HalifaxGoose Bay: 15 t/day estimated with HalifaxIloilo: 15 t/day estimated with HalifaxBizerte: 15 t/day estimated with HalifaxToledo: 14 t/day estimated with HalifaxGeorgetown: 14 t/day estimated with HalifaxPort Saint Louis Du Rhone: 14 t/day estimated with HalifaxKøbenhavn: 14 t/day estimated with HalifaxCasablanca: 13 t/day estimated with HalifaxKhalifa Port: 13 t/day estimated with HalifaxUst-Luga: 12 t/day estimated with HalifaxBelfast: 12 t/day estimated with HalifaxRecife: 11 t/day estimated with HalifaxEemshaven: 11 t/day estimated with HalifaxDerince (Izmit-Kocaeli): 11 t/day estimated with HalifaxRostock: 11 t/day estimated with HalifaxLaem Chabang: 11 t/day estimated with HalifaxTaboguilla: 10 t/day estimated with HalifaxAshdod: 10 t/day estimated with HalifaxPort Akdeniz: 10 t/day estimated with HalifaxVigo: 9 t/day estimated with HalifaxDamietta: 9 t/day estimated with HalifaxLome: 9 t/day estimated with HalifaxBuco: 8 t/day estimated with HalifaxMorehead City: 8 t/day estimated with HalifaxLewisporte: 8 t/day estimated with HalifaxOulu: 8 t/day estimated with HalifaxWillemstad: 7 t/day estimated with HalifaxHong Kong: 7 t/day estimated with HalifaxBristol: 7 t/day estimated with HalifaxSaint Petersburg: 7 t/day estimated with HalifaxAltamira: 7 t/day estimated with HalifaxFort De France: 6 t/day estimated with HalifaxLos Angeles-Long Beach: 6 t/day estimated with HalifaxTrieste: 6 t/day estimated with HalifaxAlbany: 6 t/day estimated with HalifaxManaus: 5 t/day estimated with HalifaxBelém: 5 t/day estimated with HalifaxSuzhou (Taicang): 5 t/day estimated with HalifaxBrunswick: 5 t/day estimated with HalifaxMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): 5 t/day estimated with HalifaxDetroit: 5 t/day estimated with HalifaxMilford Haven: 4 t/day estimated with HalifaxMiami: 4 t/day estimated with HalifaxMarcus Hook: 4 t/day estimated with HalifaxSantiago De Cuba: 4 t/day estimated with HalifaxDavao: 3 t/day estimated with HalifaxFairless Hills: 3 t/day estimated with HalifaxEsbjerg: 3 t/day estimated with HalifaxSwinoujscie: 3 t/day estimated with HalifaxFredrikshamn: 3 t/day estimated with HalifaxLeixoes: 3 t/day estimated with HalifaxNemrut Bay: 3 t/day estimated with HalifaxSavona: 3 t/day estimated with HalifaxNassau: 2 t/day estimated with HalifaxLa Pallice: 2 t/day estimated with HalifaxTerneuzen: 2 t/day estimated with HalifaxSaint George's: 2 t/day estimated with HalifaxHalifax
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Full footprint: all 237 connections of Halifax aggregated over the SeaRoute (Eurostat) shipping lanes — each segment glows according to the estimated capacity it carries (IMF PortWatch, AIS 2019-2025).

Where vessels arrive from

Ports of origin (upstream)

  1. 1.ColomboSri Lanka21.9 days between calls
  2. 2.Saint JohnCanada1.3 days between calls
  3. 3.ValenciaSpain9.4 days between calls
  4. 4.SinesPortugal8.1 days between calls
  5. 5.LiverpoolUnited Kingdom7.4 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.New York-New JerseyUnited States2.5 days between calls
  2. 2.Jebel AliUnited Arab Emirates20.7 days between calls
  3. 3.BaltimoreUnited States4.1 days between calls
  4. 4.Saint JohnCanada2.3 days between calls
  5. 5.MontrealCanada9.7 days between calls

IMF connection network based on vessel capacity before and after calling at this port (AIS 2019-2025). The time shown is the average elapsed between the call at one port and the next call at the other — it includes anchorage and berthing waits, which is why it far exceeds pure sailing time on short routes such as Algeciras–Tanger Med.

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