Port of Halifax Spring 2022

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A record-setting year Pandemic uncertainty aside, the Port of Halifax was busier than ever last year

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A PATH TO THE FUTURE New developments in sustainability and digitalization equip the Port of Halifax to take on current and coming challenges

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Table of Contents Portside Notes The latest on cargo and ship movements, key stakeholders, and new development Ocean terminals infilling getting underway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Standing on guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The future of cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Around the Port A record-setting year Pandemic uncertainty aside, the Port of Halifax was busier than ever last year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Feature All on the same team A good relationship with labour drives the Port of Halifax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Sailing Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Feature

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Amidst pandemic uncertainty, the Port of Halifax tallied one of its busiest years ever. Photo: HPA

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PIER A-1 INFILLING AT OCEAN TERMINALS.

OCEAN TERMINALS INFILLING GETTING UNDERWAY The Halifax Port Authority plans to begin infilling the

basin between Piers A-1 and B at Ocean Terminals in May. The move comes as part of the Port’s long-term planning process, aiming to create a new spot to sequester pyritic slate generated from construction projects in downtown Halifax.

The infilling program will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as trucks would otherwise be hauling the waste to the more distant Fairview Cove Sequestration Facility.

To prepare for these projects, Pier A-1 (including Shed 33 and Shed 34, plus the pier rail sidings) won’t be available for access to general cargo operations beginning in May. “We are working with common Port users to provide them with available options so they can transition to other available areas within the Port of Halifax and minimize the impact on their business,” says an HPA press release. “There is alternate terminal and shed space available at Ocean Terminals and Richmond 4

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Terminals. We recognize this is inconvenient and we appreciate the patience and understanding of those who are affected.”

HPA planners expect the work to take about three years to complete, although that number could change depending on the pace of downtown construction projects. During that time, they estimate they’ll use 500,000 cubic metres of infill material, plus finishing material, to create an additional 3.2 hectares of yard space.

The federal fisheries department granted a Fisheries Act Authorization in 2018, and workers will implement habitat offsetting. Workers will install about 260 artificial reefs, also known as reef balls, as a method of marine environmental remediation.

“The completed project will improve overall efficiency and safety, which will lead to more environmentally sustainable operations overall,” says the press release.

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BY TREVOR J. ADAMS

STANDING ON GUARD The crew of HMCS Harry DeWolf,

the Canadian navy’s new Halifax-based offshore patrol ship, recently returned from a historic mission, where they foiled international drug smugglers and traversed historic waters.

They played a key role in Operation Caribbe, an American-led enhanced counter-narcotics operation in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific, seizing 2,589 kg of cocaine in two busts.

For Sailor 1st Class James Forneri, from the Naval Reserve Division HMCS Griffon in Thunder Bay, Ont., the deployment allowed him to work in a multinational mission for the first time.

“That team is super professional, it was amazing working alongside them,” he says in a press release, referencing the United States Coast Guard detachment embarked in Harry DeWolf. The Law Enforcement Detachment performed the boarding, searching, and evidence collecting tasks during drug seizure operations, while Canadian sailors drove the ship’s multi-role rescue boats, operated the boats’ guns, and provided logistics support.

As the lead ship of the Royal Canadian Navy’s new Harry DeWolf class of Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships, the ship and its crew had a history-making first mission, returning home to Halifax on Dec. 16,

after circumnavigating North America.

The ship had departed Halifax on Aug. 3, sailing north for an Arctic operation, and traversing the Northwest Passage, the first Canadian naval vessel to do so since 1954.

Harry DeWolf sailed on to Canada’s West Coast, then on to the eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea, where it took part in the anti-drug operations.

For many of the reservists on board, the journey was a career highlight.

“I really enjoy travelling and having the opportunity to contribute to Operation Caribbe has been an incredible experience for me,” says Sailor 1st Class Alexander Shelton, from Saint John, N.B.

THE FUTURE OF CRUISE Cruise Lines International Association recently

released its 2022 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook report (see highlights on following page). The annual report overviews the industry’s work to operate during COVID-19, tallies economic impact, and updates the industry’s progress towards achieving carbon neutrality.

The report “provides an opportunity to reflect on how far our industry has come as CLIA ocean-going cruise lines have welcomed more than six million guests onboard since resuming operations in July 2020,” president and CEO Kelly Craighead says in a press release.

While pandemic precautions have dominated discussion in the last two years, the association continues to trumpet environmental sustainability and destination stewardship.

“Coastal and maritime tourism is an important economic driver, and we continue to work in partnership with cruise destinations so that communities thrive from responsible tourism,” Craighead says. “Our members are also investing in new technologies and new ships and pursuing the goal of net carbon neutral cruising by 2050.”

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CRUISE INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS By 2027, the CLIA ocean-going cruise line member fleet will reflect significant advancements in the cruise industry’s pursuit of a cleaner, more efficient future.

• 26 LNG-powered cruise ships • 81% of global capacity fitted with Advanced Wastewater Treatment Systems

“Coastal and maritime tourism is an important economic driver, and we continue to work ... with cruise destinations so that communities thrive from

• 174 cruise ships with shoreside power connectivity When compared to 2019, the 2020 economic data illustrates the pandemic’s far-reaching effects on the wider cruise community and underscores the importance of cruise tourism to economies around the world.

• 5.8M passenger embarkations (-81%) • US$63.4B total economic contribution (-59%)

responsible tourism”

• Total economic contribution (-59%)

—Kelly Craighead

• Industry-leading protocols are facilitating the resumption of cruise tourism around the world

• More than 75% of ocean-going member capacity has returned to service • Nearly 100% projected to be in operation by August 2022 • Cruise tourists, and the money they spend, create jobs and opportunities for local communities around the world • Every 24 cruisers create one full-time equivalent job • Cruisers spend an average of US$750 per passenger in port cities over the course of a typical seven-day cruise • Six in 10 people who have taken a cruise say that they have returned to a destination that they first visited via cruise ship CLIA ocean-going member cruise lines are projected to debut 16 new cruise ships in 2022, including five LNG-powered vessels and nine expedition ships. The class of 2022 will be 100% equipped with advanced wastewater treatment systems.

Every day, the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard sail forth from the Port of Halifax. These fleets are reminders of Canada’s intent to preserve the safety and freedom of the seas that connect Canada to the global economy. Ships, sailors, and the sea have always defined the Port of Halifax and Fleetway is thrilled to call Halifax homeport and to be engaged in nationally important work.

The National Shipbuilding Strategy is animating the growth of the ship repair and shipbuilding industry in Halifax, and we can feel it. The strategy is fueling the growth and sophistication of our engineering and logistics services and fostering the development of talent graduating from regional universities and colleges. Fleetway employees are filled with pride when they see the frigates, ice breakers and commercial ships come and go from port, reminders of their work that helps ensure the operational readiness of these ships and their success at sea.

Visit www.fleetway.ca for information on Fleetway offerings and career opportunities.

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A RECORD-SETTING YEAR PANDEMIC UNCERTAINTY ASIDE, THE PORT OF HALIFAX WAS BUSIER THAN EVER LAST YEAR

By Tom Peters A combined increase of both export

and import containerized cargo of 20.5% in the fourth quarter helped establish a new container volume record at the Port of Halifax in 2021.

BY THE NUMBERS The Port’s two container terminals handled 595,751 TEU in 2021, surpassing the old record of 559,242 set in 2017

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The accomplishment is noteworthy, but the Halifax Port Authority’s (HPA) focus isn’t on the record, it’s on the combined efforts of those who made it happen.

“Terminal operators PSA Halifax and Ceres Halifax, the ILA workforce, ocean carriers, marine pilots, tug operators, CN Rail, and the trucking community have all done a tremendous job maintaining the flow of cargo, including essential goods and medical supplies, through our international gateway during this global health crisis,” the HPA says in a press release.

The total TEU handled at the Port was up 17% over 2020. Container import tonnage increased 30.1% to 2,208,981 tonnes and export container cargo was down slightly by 0.7% to 2,050,104 tonnes for a total of 4,349,085 tonnes. In 2020

the Port moved 3,830,949 tonnes of containerized cargo.

Non-containerized tonnage at HPA facilities, bolstered by an 81.2% increase in imports, was 553,809 tonnes for the year.

The imports took a big jump based on 130,311 tonnes of road salt to help Nova Scotia deal with winter conditions.

Including both HPA facilities and nonHPA facilities, the Port handled 4,552,186 tonnes of import cargo in 2021, up 19.8% over 2020 and 4,410,250 tonnes of export cargo, down 1.4% from 2020. Overall Port tonnage for 2021 was 8,962,436 tonnes, up from 8,273,457 tonnes in 2020.

What 2022 holds remains an open question.

“The crystal ball is a bit murky right now,” says HPA spokesman Lane Farguson.

He adds that although there was a strong finish to 2021, the start to 2022 has been “a little bit challenging because of the persistence of the challenges we have been seeing for the last couple of years and also we have had some bad weather to start the year. But we will do our best to keep the volume level going through the Port.”

He cautions that the same rate of growth as 2021 isn’t likely to be attainable if challenging conditions persist.

Meanwhile, the Seaport Farmers’ Market is moving to its new home, remaining in the waterfront neighbourhood.

The weekend market, now located in Pavilion 22, the cruise pavilion next to the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, will move to a section of the former Cunard Centre.

The HPA recently met virtually with market vendors “and walked them through what we are looking at and that is creating for them a space in the former Cunard Centre that would be a more permanent home for the Farmers Market,” Farguson says. He adds that vendors are excited

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about the move “and look forward to hearing more as plans develop.” HPA plans to use the market area as an event space through the week when the market is closed.

“We are just getting into the design planning stage of that project, and we are looking at the end of the spring to make it all happen,” explains Farguson.

HPA planners considered setting up an open-air market in the summer, but concluded there’s currently no need for it.

“We will be looking at that as an add on down the road if and when the demand is there for an overflow space,” Farguson says.

Another new development in the area is Canada’s first “living lab,” The PIER. It opened in late November at 1209 Marginal Rd. in the historic Halifax Seaport District.

The PIER (short for Port Innovation, Engagement, and Research) aims to bring together stakeholders in the transportation sector to work on solutions to industry supply chain and logistics challenges.

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One project is an operations centre, a joint effort between South End terminal operator PSA Halifax, CN Rail, and HPA. “That will be an operational space with all of the other partners collaborating on different projects,” Farguson says.

The PIER’s list of stakeholders continues to grow, with the recent addition of Bell Canada as founding partner and Accenture as an innovation partner. Bell will deploy its 5G-ready managed wireless private network (WPN) throughout The PIER. Through Accenture, The PIER can tap into a global network of thought leaders in freight, transportation, ports, and sustainability.

Other founding partners include CN, OMC International, PSA Halifax (a member of PSA International), and Saab Technologies Ltd. There are also plans for the Halifax International Airport Authority to join as an industry partner.

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Resident members include SEASI (a data and analytics company), Datifex (an Ontarian company providing real-time interactive 3D web applications, and B-Line (a contact tracing and facilities management start-up based in Halifax).

Additional members include Halifax Regional Municipality, Ignite Labs, AKUA, Ashurst LLP, Canscan, DLT Labs, eeSea, Enginuity, Glas Ocean, IBI Group, MacKillop Pictou Law Group, Nicom IT, Nuvoola AI, and ROCarbon.

Dalhousie University recently joined The PIER as a research partner, bringing its leading global research in big data, maritime policy, sustainability, and ocean science. Dalhousie’s DeepSense project (which aims to connect ocean-related companies with data and ocean scientists to use artificial intelligence and machine learning) will reside in The PIER. Early in 2021, member BlueNode announced a

partnership with Saab to enhance shipping data for the Port of Halifax.

LANEOrganizers FARGUSON expect more organizations to sign on as the space develops.

And two more businesses have set up shop in the Seaport District.

Long-time and well-known Halifax restaurant Café Chianti and Northern Watters Knitwear & Tartan Shop are moving into the storefront spaces located in The PIER. They join Latte Da Coffee Tea Bistro and Gifts which opened last autumn.

“These are established businesses, each with exceptional offerings, loyal customers, and each will be an excellent complement to all of the other exciting things happening down here at the Halifax Seaport,” Nick Garside, HPA’s real estate director, says in a press release.

PHOTO: STEVE FARMER/HPA

PHOTO: HPA

AN RD O UTN AROU HD E T PH OER TP O R T

HAPAG-LLOYD LINKS HALIFAX TO KEY ASIAN MARKETS.

ALL ON THE SAME TEAM A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH LABOUR DRIVES THE PORT OF HALIFAX

By Tom Peters The Great Bambino, baseball star

Babe Ruth, once said: “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.”

Since 1907, members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have been playing as a team at the Port of Halifax and the commitment to the cargo game has made it one of the most efficient container ports on the Eastern Seaboard.

“We have a stable and highly productive workforce. They know their jobs well,” says Kevin Piper, president of ILA Local 269.

“We are always battling to keep our piece of the pie. We are the closest port to the Great Circle Route coming out of Europe. They (shipping lines) can get their vessels in here and turn them around and on a good day we can get their containers onto rail and on their way to their destination a lot of times before the ship even sails. So with time sensitive cargo, Halifax is the way to go, there is no question about it.”

Because of that workforce stability, state-of-the-art equipment and good productivity numbers, “I think the shipping lines realize there is a lot of upside to Halifax,” he adds.

Piper’s Local 269 is one of three that comprise the ILA presence in Halifax, the other two being Local 1341, the Halifax Freight and Steamship Checkers Union, and Local 1825, Halifax Gear Repair and Maintenance Men. The Halifax Employers Association (HEA) negotiates labour agreements with the ILA on behalf of its members who are longshore employers, owners and operators, shipping lines and agents in the port.

“ILA members have served the Port of Halifax well, dedicating their working lives to ensuring the smooth movement of goods through the Port in good times and bad,” says HEA president and CEO Richard Moore. “As a result, the Port of Halifax is well-known for its long history of labour stability and dependability. This has been

no easy task, as everyone who works at the Port is at the mercy of ever-changing shipping schedules and periods of boom and bust.”

Ships have to be worked when they are in port and there are no employment guarantees when there is no work.

“Longshore workers, men and women, have to make many sacrifices it order to earn a good living: working on short notice, long hours day and/or night, holidays and weekends, all of which can be very difficult on one’s personal life,” Moore says. “Unlike more conventional occupations, they do not have the benefit of regular schedules or knowing what they will be doing from one day to the next.”

The commitment of the 600-member ILA workforce at the Port is evident “during the current pandemic,” he says.

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ILA WORKERS AT THE PSA HALIFAX TERMINAL.

HANDLING CARGO AT FAIRVIEW COVE.

It also launched a new era for the ILA workforce, eventually opening up more possibilities for women to work on the docks. Containerization eventually meant more cargo moves and more need for technical skill, with less cargo requiring hard physical labour.

Piper says that over the last 20 years the ILA has been “actively recruiting women.”

There are between 32 to 35 active members working at the Port, he says. “Some women thrive in this industry ... It is difficult for single mothers, at times, because of the

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irregular hours so it can be difficult to get child care. But there are very few who leave.”

In 2021 the Port of Halifax set a new record for the number of 20-foot containers moved over its two terminals: 595,751, topping the previous mark of 559,242 set in 2017. The working relationship the ILA has with the terminals and shipping lines was key to hitting the new mark.

Calvin Whidden is president of Cerescorp Halifax, which has operated the Fairview Cove terminal since 1982.

“Our management and labour have had an extremely good relationship during the entire time we have been operating our terminal,” Whidden says. “Our union members are very capable and co-operative when servicing our customers and when interacting with our management team.”

Fritz King, Canadian managing director for Atlantic Container Line (ACL), also lauds the workers.

“Throughout ACL’s many years calling Halifax, the ILA locally has consistently ranked among our best Port performers,” he says. “Even in the face of challenges presented by the recent pandemic, Halifax Port labour has worked to help us keep our ships and Port times near to schedule.”

He also has a personal note: “I had the opportunity over a number of years to serve on the ILA Pension and Welfare Committee and was always impressed by the professionalism and dedication the group committee brought to managing the fund and to maximizing benefits for both active members and retirees.”

The Port’s relationship with labour is built on mutual respect. “In business relationships there will always be issues where parties may not see eye-to-eye,” King says. “However, our legitimate concerns, when negotiating with the union, have always been given a fair hearing. Respect from both sides makes for a successful partnership.”

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operating at full capacity.”

HPA president and CEO Capt. Allan Gray echoes the HEA comments.

“The men and women of the ILA have done a tremendous job of keeping goods moving through our international gateway during this global health crisis,” he says.

“They are the ones out there, night and day, in all kinds of weather, making sure that the ships calling on Halifax are tied up, loaded and unloaded and turned around quickly and reliably. The Port of Halifax has earned the reputation as an efficient and reliable deep-water international gateway that is poised to continue to grow, as the only Canadian port in Eastern Canada that can accommodate Ultra-class vessels. The ILA is a big part of that.”

The introduction of containerization in the 1960s changed dramatically the way the world moved cargo. Prior to containerization, there would be over 1,000 ILA workers and at peak periods up to 2,000 busy on the docks, says Piper.

“Every pier from Pier 9 to the South End would be going strong with bulk and breakbulk cargo. Containerization was not even a glimmer in anyone’s eye at that time,” Piper explains. “The first container ship arrived at Halifax’s South End terminal in 1969, launching a new era for the Port.”

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ACL A Service

Baltimore (MD) - New York (NY) - Norfolk (VA)

cc-gc-tc-rr

Weekly

Mon-IMP / Wed-EXP

Ceres

ACL

CMA CGM

CMA CGM SL1 Service

Monreal (QC)

cc-tc

Weekly

Saturday

PSA Halifax

CMA CGM

CMA-CGM CJX Service

Via the Suez Canal: Charleston (SC) - New York (NY) - Norfolk (VA) Savannah (GA)

cc-tc

Weekly

Saturday

PSA Halifax

CMA CGM

COSCO

COSCO AWE5 Service

Via the Suez Canal: Charleston (SC) - New York (NY) - Norfolk (VA) Savannah (GA)

cc-tc

Weekly

Saturday

PSA Halifax

COSCO

Eimskip

Eimskip Green Line Service

Argentia (NL) - Portland (ME)

cc-tc

Weekly

Thursday

PSA Halifax

Eimskip

Evergreen

Evergreen PE1 Service

Via the Suez Canal: Charleston (SC) - New York (NY) - Norfolk (VA) Savannah (GA)

cc-tc

Weekly

Saturday

PSA Halifax

Evergreen

Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd AL7 Service

New York (NY) - Norfolk (VA) - Savannah (GA)

cc-tc

Weekly

Friday

PSA Halifax

Hapag Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd ATA Service

Baltimore (MD) - New York (NY) - Norfolk (VA)

cc-gc-tc

Weekly

Mon-IMP / Wed-EXP

Ceres

Hapag Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd EC5 Service

Via the Suez Canal: Jacksonville (FL) - New York (NY) - Norfolk (VA) Savannah (GA)

cc-tc

Weekly

Sat-IMP / ThursEXP

Ceres

Hapag Lloyd

Hyundai

Hyundai AL5 Service

Via the Panama Canal: Los Angeles (CA) - Oakland (CA) - Port Everglades (FL) - Seattle (WA) - Vancouver (CA)

cc-tc

Weekly

Imp Europe: Tuesday; Exp Europe: Saturday

Ceres

HMM

Hyundai

Hyundai EC5 Service

Via the Suez Canal: Jacksonville (FL) - New York (NY) - Norfolk (VA) Savannah (GA)

cc-tc

Weekly

Sat-IMP / ThursEXP

Ceres

HMM

Maersk

Maersk CAE Service

Montreal (QC)

cc-tc

Weekly

Saturday

PSA Halifax

Maersk

PSA Halifax

MSC

CMA CGM

MSC Canada Express 2 Service

Montreal (QC)

cc-tc

Weekly

Mediterranean Shipping Company

MSC INDUS2 Service

Via the Suez Canal: Baltimore (MD) - Miami (FL) - Norfolk (VA)

cc-tc

Weekly

Friday

PSA Halifax

MSC

Ocean Network Express "ONE"

ONE EC5 Service

Via the Suez Canal: Jacksonville (FL) - New York (NY) - Norfolk (VA) Savannah (GA)

cc-tc

Weekly

Sat-IMP / Thurs-EXP

Ceres

ONE

OOCL

OOCL SEAP Service

Via the Suez Canal: Charleston (SC) - New York (NY) - Norfolk (VA) Savannah (GA)

cc-tc

Weekly

Saturday

PSA Halifax

OOCL

Transport Service International

Transport Maritime Service (Argentia)

Argentia (NL)

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Weekly

Wednesday

Ceres

TMSI

Transport Service International

Transport Maritime Service (St. Pierre et Miquelon)

St.-Pierre and Miquelon (FR)

cc-gc-tc-rr

Weekly

Sunday

Ceres

TMSI

Tropical Shipping

Tropical Canada-Caribbean Service

West Palm Beach (FL)

cc-tc

Weekly

Monday

PSA Halifax

Tropical Shipping

Yang Ming

Yang Ming EC5 Service

Via the Suez Canal: Jacksonville (FL) - New York (NY) - Norfolk (VA) Savannah (GA)

cc-tc

Weekly

Sat-IMP / Thurs-EXP

Ceres

Yang Ming

Zim Integrated Shipping Line

Zim ZCA Service

New York (NY) - Norfolk (VA) - Savannah (GA)

cc-tc

Weekly

Friday

PSA Halifax

Zim

PHOTO: STEVE FARMER/HPA

Mediterranean Shipping Company

Fri - import (westbound); Tue - export (eastbound)

cc – containerized cargo gc – general cargo tc – temperature-controlled cargo rr – roll-on/roll-off cargo Sailing schedule is published for reference only. Check with the ship line directly to ensure accuracy. portofhalifax.ca/port-operations-centre

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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SUSTAINABILITY AND DIGITALIZATION EQUIP THE PORT OF HALIFAX TO TAKE ON CURRENT AND COMING CHALLENGES

By Tom Peters Behind the scenes, in the day-to-day

operations of the Port of Halifax, stakeholders are working on projects that aim to ensure it continues to grow and thrive. Sustainability and digitization are two of those vital projects.

Sustainability is multifaceted, including security, cargo, cruise, culture, arts, and the environment.

Sustainability is “about how do we grow into the future and provide that most important thing to the community which is an equitable share of the commercial wealth that is generated by ports. How do we do that in such a way that we minimize 16

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the impact on the community and do it in a responsible manner?” says HPA president and CEO Capt. Allan Gray.

On its path to sustainability, the HPA surveyed stakeholders.

Chris MacDonald, who helms the Port’s sustainability efforts, says the HPA, in consultation with the Port Community Liaison Committee (an ongoing group for communication and engagement between the HPA and the larger Halifax community) surveyed three groups with the same questions: Port workers, larger tenants such a terminal operators and the marine pilots, and the local community.

“It was important that we asked the same questions so we could compare all answers and ... understand which particular topics were most important to all three contributors,” MacDonald says. “We analyzed this information using a balanced approach ... The goal was to determine what we should use as guiding principles to make future planning and operational decisions.” They had 79 HPA employees respond, 17 partners, and 585 members of the community.

The survey identified six United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), which the HPA is adopting “and in doing so

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A PATH TO THE FUTURE

“How do we ... minimize the impact on the community and do it in a responsible manner?”

—Capt. Allan Gray

we are essentially evaluating all our decision making against those six,” MacDonald adds.

The six goals relate to: industry, innovation and infrastructure; decent work and economic growth; good health and well-being; responsible consumption and production; peace, justice and strong institutions; and sustainable cities and communities.

No one of those areas takes priority over the other five. “We are essentially going to utilize those six to plan all future internal operations and utilize them to conduct outreach to the community and stakeholders,” MacDonald explains. The HPA “will incorporate the information gathered from the survey into decisionmaking for the Port going forward. We were pleased with outcome because collaborative decision-making is important to us.”

On the digitization project, the HPA has taken a major step with the launch of the PortControl Digital Operating System.

Derrick Whalen, HPA IT director, describes it as the difference from going from a rotary phone to an iPhone.

HPA president and CEO Capt. Allan Gray recently offered an update. “Our new digital operating system for the Port of Halifax, called PortControl, is ready for external user,” he says. “The system was launched internally on Jan. 1, the platforms have been tested, and training for the initial users is now finished with additional training underway.”

PortControl became available for everybody on Feb. 1.

Digitalization will allow the Port to move from the “old-school paper system” or analog process, to more streamline operations, says Whalen.

The system aims to build efficiencies by giving users a real-time picture of what’s happening in the Port. It “helps us share information, helps us collaborate,” Whalen says.

Better data means better allocation of resources.

“PortControl will improve safety, security, efficiency, reliability, and our collective impact on the environment,” Gray says. “This new system will support Port operations and financial processing of vessel calls and will facilitate the digitization of the departure and arrival of ships, dock planning and cargo handling and people will have access to a live cruise schedule that will show updates in real time.”

There’s also a benefit to businesses serving the Port community: “helpful information for local businesses, restaurants and tour operators who rely on the cruise schedule for planning and staffing,” Gray says. “Harbour watchers who are simply curious about which vessels are in port at any given time or when they are due to arrive will have the most current information. Cargo owners will be better able to track their shipping containers and will have up-to-date information on the vessels carrying their goods as they get closer to Halifax.”

The new digital PortControl program will provide a single source of accurate information in a standardized platform for all users, which ought to reduce human error.

“Our PortControl team is committed to working with those using the system to make the transition as seamless as we can,” Gray says. “There will be 24/7 support for any troubleshooting that may arise.” The phone number for that help is 1-833-313-1973.

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