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 Australia 1 July 364 Southampton, Le Havre, Cherbourg-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Southampton, Le Havre, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1938
Empress of Australia 19 August 659 Southampton, Liverpool, Greenock-New York, Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1953
Empress of Australia 18 September 393 Southampton, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Southampton, Cherbourg-Saint John, N.B., Halifax Canadian Pacific Steamships 1934
Empress of Australia 14 June 145 Southampton, Le Havre, Cherbourg-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Southampton, Le Havre, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1939
Empress of Australia 12 May 238 Southampton, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Southampton, Cherbourg-Saint John, N.B., Halifax Canadian Pacific Steamships 1932