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
Athenia 14 May 667 Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter). Anchor-Donaldson Line 1928
Andania 7 May 732 Liverpool-Montreal (Summer)& Liverpool-Halifax (Winter) Cunard Line 1928
Newfoundland 17 September 36 Liverpool-St. John's, N.L., Halifax Furness Line 1928
Seydlitz 17 April 429 Bremen-Halifax, Galveston North German Lloyd 1928
Stockholm 16 January 78 Gothenburg-Boston, Halifax, New York Swedish American Line 1928