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
Empress of Australia 2 September 894 Southampton, Le Havre, Cherbourg-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Southampton, Le Havre, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1939
Empress of Australia 30 May 178 Southampton, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Southampton, Cherbourg-Saint John, N.B., Halifax Canadian Pacific Steamships 1934
Empress of Australia 3 September 687 Southampton, Le Havre, Cherbourg-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Southampton, Le Havre, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1938
Empress of Australia 26 August 695 Antwerp, Southampton, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Antwerp, Southampton, Cherbourg-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Canadian Pacific Steamships 1934
Empress of Australia 15 June 330 Southampton, Le Havre, Cherbourg-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Southampton, Le Havre, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1937