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Halifax Gateway partners with Supply Chain Canada to Build Awareness of East Coast Transportation Opportunities
May 10, 2011 HALIFAX, NS - Halifax Gateway Council (HGC) will host a reception for over 400 business and transportation leaders on May 10th during Supply Chain Canada’s 44th Annual Conference and Trade Show in Toronto. Partners of the reception include the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Halifax Port Authority, Halifax International Airport Authority, Nova Scotia Business Inc., Greater Halifax Partnership, Canadian National Railway and the Nova Scotia Gateway Secretariat.
The reception will provide the opportunity for HGC and partners to network with national clients and business leaders with existing connections to the Gateway, and to introduce the advantages of the Halifax Gateway to those that could benefit from Halifax’s supply chain solutions.
Joyce Carter, Chair of the Halifax Gateway Council, is pleased with the level of collaboration between the partners in showcasing the successful year that the Halifax Gateway has had. “Our transportation channels are an asset we must not overlook. This event gives us the opportunity to provide an overview of some of the great things that happened in the Halifax Gateway in 2010. The Port of Halifax had over a 25% increase in its container business, and the infrastructure upgrades for our airport will increase our capacity to handle larger aircraft, not to mention our activity in the rail and road sectors. We’ve got a lot to showcase.”
Kevin Hamm, President and CEO, Nova Scotia Gateway Secretariat, will be the Master of Ceremonies for the reception. He explains, “Halifax has the means to further Nova Scotia’s position as a major national and international player in the transportation of goods, people and services, now we’ve just got to show the right people the benefits that exist. A fantastic team will be at this event to share what Halifax has to offer with potential partners.”
The Supply Chain Canada event hosts the highest level of professionals from the transportation and logistics sectors during their two day event. This allows organizations to meet and form strategic partnerships. Companies participating in the two day event include: Walmart, Microsoft and Winners.
The Gateway reception will begin at 5 pm on May 10th in the Grand Lobby of the International Centre. More information can be found at www.halifaxgateway.com.
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Contact:
Nancy Phillips
Executive Director, Halifax Gateway Council
Cell: 902-476-4498
Memorandums of Understanding
Port of Haiphong (Vietnam)
Signed: December 3, 2009
Objective: To enhance cooperation between the ports of Haiphong and Halifax as gateways to their respective countries and to mutually recognize that trade between Vietnam and Canada can be facilitated and enhanced through these two ports.
Port of Hamilton (Canada)
www.hamiltonport.ca
Signed: September 17, 2009 
Objective: To help establish, support and promote “Short Sea Shipping” and international trade by providing a competitive advantage to businesses utilizing the St. Lawrence Seaway to link Hamilton and Halifax with international markets, and providing a more efficient, timely, cost effective and environmentally friendly means of transportation of goods in the international marketplace.
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority (USA)
Signed: July 15, 2009
Objective: To collaborate and support the work of each organization's business development efforts in the promotion and development of short-sea shipping opportunities between the ports of Cleveland and Halifax via the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Odessa Commercial Seaport (Ukraine)
Signed: June 4, 2009
Objective: To identify and generate new business opportunities for the Port of Halifax and Odessa with special emphasis on the promotion of Halifax as a gateway port for Canada and North America, and the Port of Odessa as a gateway port for Ukraine and Eastern Europe via the Black Sea.
Port of Chennai (India)
www.chennaiport.gov.in
Signed: January 28, 2009 
Objective: To engage in a sister port relationship between the Port of Halifax and Chennai that will identify market and business development opportunities that will benefit both ports.
Suez Canal Authority (Egypt)
www.suezcanal.gov.eg
Signed: January 15, 2009
Objective: To undertake joint marketing activities, data interchange, and share market information that promotes the all-water route between Asia and the east coast of North America via the Suez Canal.
St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (Canada)
www.seaway.ca
Signed: September 21, 2007 
Objective: To increase awareness of the Port of Halifax and the Great Lakes Seaway system as a reliable and efficient gateway to the heartland of North America, and to identify new business opportunities.
Memberships
The Halifax Port Authority holds memberships with the following organizations:
- American Association of Port Authorities
- Association of Canadian Port Authorities
- Atlantic Canada Cruise Association
- Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce
- Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
- Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
- Chamber of Marine Commerce
- Greater Halifax Partnership
- Halifax Chamber of Commerce
- Halifax Gateway Council
- Halifax Shipping Association
- Highway H20
- Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- NovaKnowledge
- Retail Council of Canada
- Shipping Federation of Canada
- Transportation Club of Halifax Dartmouth
- World Trade Centre of Atlantic Canada
