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
Nova Scotia 23 July 31 Liverpool-St. John's, N.L., Halifax Furness Line 1928
Karlsruhe 29 November 93 Bremen-Halifax, Boston, New York North German Lloyd 1928
Frederik VIII 30 November 108 Scandinavian Ports (incl. Copenhagen, Oslo)-Halifax, New York Scandinavian-American Line 1928
Doric 28 October 276 Belfast, Glasgow, Liverpool-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Belfast, Glasgow, Liverpool-Halifax (Winter) White Star Line Canadian Service 1928
Estonia 26 August 258 Libau, Danzig-Halifax, New York Baltic-America Line 1928