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
Ile de France 21 June 9193 Halifax French Line (Compagnie Generale Transatlantique) 1946
Incemore 14 February 1 Liverpool-St. John's, N.L., Halifax, Boston Furness Line 1933
Incemore 25 March 1 Liverpool-St. John's, N.L., Halifax, Boston Furness Line 1933
Indo Chinos 7 December Antwerp, Southampton, Le Havre-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Antwerp, Southampton, Le Havre-Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1939
Irish Rose 28 July Halifax Irish Shipping Limited 1951