Ship Arrival Database

Search passenger ships calling at Pier 21 in Halifax from 1928-1971. Dates are scheduled arrival dates, so they are occasionally off by a day or two if the ship arrived early or late.

Please note, the database is incomplete. The source material for 1960 and 1962-1966 was damaged or missing. Some crossings, such as those chartered by refugee assistance organizations, may not be reflected.

If you are looking for an arrival that doesn’t appear, or to find out how to obtain information regarding people travelling on a ship please contact us.

Ship Day Month Passengers Ports Shipping Company Year
Empress of Canada 26 July 654 Liverpool-Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1949
Empress of Canada 30 September 658 Southampton, Liverpool, Greenock-New York, Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1952
Empress of Canada 16 August 662 Liverpool-Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1949
Empress of Canada 21 October 631 Southampton, Liverpool, Greenock-New York, Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1952
Empress of Canada 6 September 665 Liverpool-Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1949