Starting this spring, the Port of Halifax will have three new container shipping lines calling with an Asian-Suez service – APL, MOL and Hyundai. With this addition, Halifax will have 10 of the top 15 global carriers providing service to the Port.

"Big ships", to a maximum capacity of 10,000 TEUs, will be deployed on this service with exact vessel size and terminal nomination to be soon finalized.　

Halifax has been targeting this type of Asian service as part of its container growth strategy. This service plays to our Port’s strengths including transit time advantages via the Suez Canal, deep container berths, rail connectivity to major inland markets, and modern, well-equipped terminals.