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 Sort descending
Continental 3 July Antwerp- Arnold Bernstein Line
Polonia 23 November Libau - Halifax Gdynia-America Line 1913
Vedic 23 January Halifax White Star Line 1922
Columbia 16 December Halifax Greek Line 1923
Asia 8 February Constanza (Romania) - Halifax 1924