HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA

Moving forward, the five-year, $100 million capital investment plan features:

• The Fairview Cove Container Terminal Deepening Project, completed in Spring 2005, brought Halifax's container berths to 55 feet deep.
• With the deepest container berths on the eastern seaboard of North America, the Port of Halifax can handle the world's largest container vessels. 
• Technology to improve security and container terminal efficiencies.
• Infrastructure improvements for cargo and cruise operations
• A redevelopment plan for the Seaport along piers 20 to 23, allowing cruise growth and a new waterfront destination for residents and visitors to enjoy.

This year, the Port of Halifax will generate more than 9,000 jobs and $670 million in employment income; handle approximately 2,000 vessels; welcome cruise ships and passengers from all over the world.