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
Nea Hellas 21 September 230 Liverpool-St. John's, N.L., Halifax, Boston Furness Line 1952
Nea Hellas 16 December 443 Malta, Piraeus, Palermo, Naples, Genoa, Lisbon-Halifax, Montreal, New York Greek Line 1951
Nea Hellas 22 September 270 Piraeus, Malta, Naples-Halifax, New York Greek Line 1954
Nea Hellas 28 October 396 Liverpool-St. John's, N.L., Halifax, Boston Furness Line 1952
Nea Hellas 30 October 345 Piraeus, Malta, Naples-Halifax, New York Greek Line 1954