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 France 9 January 622 Southampton, Liverpool, Greenock-New York, Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1952
Empress of France 11 August 627 Southampton, Liverpool, Greenock-New York, Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1953
Empress of France 4 April 620 Greenock, Liverpool-New York, Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1950
Empress of France 28 October 640 Southampton, Liverpool, Greenock-New York, Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1952
Empress of France 6 February 654 Southampton, Liverpool, Greenock-New York, Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1952