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
Atlantic 6 March 859 Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Southampton, Le Havre, Plymouth-Halifax, Quebec, New York Home Lines 1952
Atlantic 24 November 948 Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Southampton, Le Havre, Plymouth-Halifax, Quebec, New York Home Lines 1952
Atlantic 3 June 394 Alexandria, Beirut, Haifa, Piraeus, Bari, Messina, Naples, Genoa, Cannes, Palermo, Barcelona, Algiers, Gibraltar, Lisbon-Halifax, Boston, New York Home Lines 1951
Atlantic 10 June 58 Leghorn, Piraeus, Alexandria, Beirut, Latakia, Naples, Genoa, Cannes, Marseille, Barcelona, Algeciras-Halifax, Boston, New York American Export Lines; Inc. 1961
Atlantic 6 May 1094 Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Southampton, Le Havre, Plymouth-Halifax, Quebec, New Orleans, New York Home Lines 1953