Environment

The Port of Halifax is one of the largest natural harbours in the world and has a long history of shipping and economic importance for the region and the province of Nova Scotia.

The Halifax Port Authority is committed to conducting itself as a responsible member of the local community. To prevent and minimize pollution the Halifax Port Authority has created a system to manage its environmental performance – the Environmental Management System (EMS) helps to prevent and minimize pollution. Our EMS applies to all of our operations and it has been certified ISO 14001, an internationally recognized standard for environmental management systems. The Port of Halifax was the first port in Canada to achieve ISO 14001 certification.

The Halifax Port Authority encourages environmental stewardship throughout the Port of Halifax by setting positive environmental performance examples for other users of the Port to follow.