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
Columbia 17 August 780 Bremerhaven, Southampton, Cherbourg, Cobh-Halifax, Montreal, Boston, New York Greek Line 1954
Columbia 25 June 581 Bremerhaven, Le Havre, Southampton, Liverpool, Belfast, Dublin, Cobh-Halifax, Quebec, Montreal, Boston, New York Greek Line 1957
Conte Biancamano 31 May 793 Genoa, Cannes, Naples, Palermo, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1952
Conte Biancamano 18 December 1039 Trieste, Venice, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Lisbon-Halifax, Boston, New York Italian Line 1956
Conte Biancamano 21 July 285 Trieste, Venice, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Lisbon-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1955