Port of Halifax prepares for largest containerized cargo vessel yet

May 14, 2021, Halifax, Nova Scotia - The CMA CGM Marco Polo is currently due to arrive Monday afternoon, May 17, 2021 at PSA Halifax. With carrying capacity of 16,022 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) and 396 metres length overall, this will be the largest container vessel to call on a Canadian Port and the first call for a vessel of this size along the East Coast of North America.

Please visit the Vessel Forecast Schedule for the latest arrival information.

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Lane Farguson
Manager, Media Relations & Communications
Halifax Port Authority
Ph. (902) 426-7375
[email protected]