Halifax Port Authority
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The Halifax Port Authority (HPA) is a port authority
operating as a not-for-profit Crown corporation of the Government of Canada
. HPA has responsibility for all federally-owned waterfront properties on Halifax Harbour
in Nova Scotia
's Halifax Regional Municipality
.
The HPA was created on March 1, 1999 and succeeds the Halifax Port Corporation (HPC). HPC was the successor to the National Harbours Board
, which operated all federally owned ports in Canada. Halifax was one of the first of eighteen national ports in Canada which implemented this administrative change as required by the Canada Marine Act which passed on June 11, 1998.
HPA reports to the Minister of Transport
and has a Board of Directors typically consisting of local business and community figures. In the past, the appointment process to the boards of Canada's port authorities had been criticized as were viewed as political patronage
.
Halifax was announced as the new Atlantic Gateway of Canada, which, if successful, will expand the port of Halifax.
Halifax Port Authority facilities include:
Major port facilities not owned or administered by HPA:
All HPA facilities are serviced by CN
Rail.
Port authority
In Canada and the United States a port authority is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body to operate ports and other transportation infrastructure.Port authorities are usually governed by boards or...
operating as a not-for-profit Crown corporation of the Government of Canada
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
. HPA has responsibility for all federally-owned waterfront properties on Halifax Harbour
Halifax Harbour
Halifax Harbour is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, located in the Halifax Regional Municipality.-Harbour description:The harbour is called Jipugtug by the Mi'kmaq first nation, anglisized as Chebucto...
in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
's Halifax Regional Municipality
Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Regional Municipality had a 2006 census population of 372,679, while the metropolitan area had a 2010 estimated population of 403,188, and the urban area of Halifax had a population of 282,924...
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The HPA was created on March 1, 1999 and succeeds the Halifax Port Corporation (HPC). HPC was the successor to the National Harbours Board
National Harbours Board
The National Harbours Board was the administrative body that controlled the business and service operations in major Canadian ports in the years 1936 to 1983 and was also responsible for coordination and determination of policy, and planning and engineering of capital works. It reported on its...
, which operated all federally owned ports in Canada. Halifax was one of the first of eighteen national ports in Canada which implemented this administrative change as required by the Canada Marine Act which passed on June 11, 1998.
HPA reports to the Minister of Transport
Minister of Transport (Canada)
The Minister of Transport is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's transportation regulatory and development department, Transport Canada...
and has a Board of Directors typically consisting of local business and community figures. In the past, the appointment process to the boards of Canada's port authorities had been criticized as were viewed as political patronage
Patronage
Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings or popes have provided to musicians, painters, and sculptors...
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Halifax was announced as the new Atlantic Gateway of Canada, which, if successful, will expand the port of Halifax.
Facilities
- South End Container Terminal - Piers 36-42 (operated by Halterm Limited)
- Ocean Terminals - Piers 23-34
- Seaport (formerly the Seawall) - Piers 20-22, Cruise ShipCruise shipA cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
Pavilion and Pier 21Pier 21Pier 21, a former ocean liner terminal, is Canada's National Museum of Immigration in Halifax, Nova Scotia.It operated as an ocean liner terminal and immigration shed from 1928 to 1971 and became an immigration museum in 1999. Pier 21 is Canada's last remaining ocean immigration shed...
museum, NSCAD University, HPA administrative building - Halifax Grain Elevator (leased and operated by Halifax Grain Elevator Limited)
- Richmond Terminals - Piers 9 and 9A
- Richmond Offshore Terminals - Piers 9B-9D (multi-user supply base for offshore oil and gas exploration/production)
- Fairview Cove Container Terminal - (currently operated by Cerescorp)
Major port facilities not owned or administered by HPA:
- National Gypsum Wharf - (owned and operated by National Gypsum Company to serve Wrights Cove gypsum terminal)
- Woodside Atlantic Wharf - (vessel lay up and repair, servicing oil rigs)
- Imperial Oil Wharves - (Imperial OilImperial OilImperial Oil Limited is Canada's largest petroleum company. The company is engaged in the exploration, production and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It is controlled by US based ExxonMobil, which owns 69.6% of its stock...
, serves the Dartmouth Refinery) - Autoport - (owned by CN RailCanadian National RailwayThe Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
)
All HPA facilities are serviced by CN
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
Rail.