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
Beaverford 20 February 35 Greenock, London, Liverpool-New York, Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1948
Bergensfjord 8 May 46 Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Bergen-Halifax, New York Norwegian America Line 1930
Bergensfjord 1 June 141 Oslo, Copenhagen, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Bergen-Halifax, New York Norwegian America Line 1957
Bergensfjord 25 November Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Bergen-Montreal, Halifax, New York Norwegian America Line 1932
Bergensfjord 3 July 249 Oslo, Copenhagen, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Bergen-Halifax, New York Norwegian America Line 1956