Port of HalifaxPresentation to Atlantic Mayors’ Congress – April 6, 2011

Diverse Port

Lines of business:

Cargo

Bulk, breakbulk, container,

roll-on/roll-off

Cruise

Port-of-call & homeport

Real estate

development in support of

our other activities

Economic Impact of

$1.58 billion

Post-Panamax ready and Super-post-Panamax capable Post-Panamax ready and Super-post-Panamax capable

What is Shipped Through Halifax?

Top 5 Container Imports

• Consumer Products

• Clothing/Textiles

• Beverages – Alcohol

• Rubber

• Automobile Parts

Top 5 Container Exports

• Wood Pulp

• Consumer Products

• Newsprint & Paper

• Seafood

• Metal Products

38%

46%14%

World Origin

11 of the world’s top 15 container lines call the Port of Halifax

Operated by Halterm Container Terminal Limited

• 72 acres• 6 cranes (2 Super post-Panamax)• 3 berths, 16.2 m (53 ft) alongside• Throughput 700,000 TEUs per annum• On-dock, double stack rail via CN• 500 reefer plugs

South End Container Terminal

Operated by Cerescorp Company

• 70 acres• 6 cranes (3 super- post-Panamax) • 2 berths, 17 m (55ft) alongside• Throughput 700,000 TEUs per annum• On-dock, double-stack rail via CN• 500 Reefer Plugs

Fairview Cove Container Terminal

Containerized cargo growth

• In 2010, containerized cargo volume up 26% over 2009 to

435,500 TEUs

• Second year Halifax had the highest container performance

compared to North American Port growth rates

• Multiple direct weekly services with Asia, North Europe,

Med and WCSA

• New shipping lines for a total of 20 container lines

Trends In Global Container Shipping

Breakbulk cargo

• 23.7% growth in 2010

• Machinery, metals imports and

forest products exports

• Richmond Multi-purpose

Terminals (Gateway Project)

• Diversification at the Grain

Elevator

• Exporting Canadian agri products

Reinvesting in the Port• Solid HPA financial position

• $350m in the past 5 years

• South End Terminal

• Richmond Terminals

• Latent capacity• Can triple volumes• then expand to 5 times

• Future Expansion

Rail Service

• Level of Service Agreement

• Working with our partners

• Federal Rail Review

• Progressing “Big Ship” Strategy

Port of Halifax Representatives

Serving Over 150 Countries

Cruise in Halifax

• 19 cruise lines

• 2011 – another strong year

• 230,000-240,000 range

• 126 vessels

• Queen Elizabeth inaugural call

• Modern welcoming Pavilions for

cruise passengers

• Pavilion 22

• Farmers’ Market

• Cunard Centre

Cruise Delivers Direct Economic Benefits

• Marquee Port

• 2010 Record Year

• 261,200 passengers, up 15% from

the 2009 passenger count.

• 8% of all tourists visiting Halifax

are cruise passengers.

• The economic impact is

estimated to be $50 million from

passenger, crew, and cruise lines

to our local area.

The Port of Halifaxwithin the Halifax & Atlantic Gateway

• Highly competitive Regional trade & transportation assets

• Halifax Gateway Council

• Atlantic Gateway

• Canada’s trade gateways