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
Conte Biancamano 30 November 365 Trieste, Venice, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Palma De Mallorca, Casablanca, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada-Halifax, Boston, New York Italian Line 1959
Continental 3 July Antwerp- Arnold Bernstein Line
Continental 30 June 321 Antwerp, Plymouth-Halifax, New York Arnold Bernstein Line 1948
Continental 4 August 292 Antwerp, Plymouth-Halifax, New York Arnold Bernstein Line 1948
Corsican 2 November Halifax 1951