Feds invest $25M in Port of Halifax for green shipping, supply chain efficiency

The Canadian government is investing up to $25 million in the Halifax Port Authority to improve supply chain efficiency and advance environmental sustainability.

Transport Minister Anita Anand announced the funding, which includes up to $22.5 million under the Green Shipping Corridor Program to support the Halifax-Hamburg green shipping corridor. The funds will be used to prepare for alternative fuel-powered vessels, establish a hydrogen production facility, electrify port equipment and acquire an electric rail locomotive to shift freight from road to rail.

An additional $2.5 million, under the National Trade Corridors Fund, will go toward the Ship to Shore Crane Infrastructure project to relieve congestion and improve terminal capacity.

“Our ports are essential to global trade and to Canada’s economy. By investing in green shipping corridors, supply chain infrastructure, and clean technologies, we’re taking decisive action to reduce emissions,” Anand said in a statement.

Halifax Port Authority CEO Fulvio Fracassi said the investment will help position the port for the future by funding feasibility studies, new equipment and workforce development.

Transport Canada says the initiatives will help modernize port operations, reduce emissions and boost economic growth in Nova Scotia’s maritime sector.