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 Scotland 21 April 564 Southampton, Liverpool, Greenock-New York, Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1953
Empress of Scotland 14 January Halifax Canadian Pacific Steamships 1955
Empress of Scotland 1 July 556 Southampton, Liverpool, Greenock-New York, Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1952
Empress of Scotland 7 August 616 Greenock, Liverpool-New York, Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1950
Empress of Scotland 12 May 551 Southampton, Liverpool, Greenock-New York, Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1953