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Port of Halifax receives Transport Canada grant

The Halifax Port Authority was awarded funding up to CA$22.5 million (US$15.7 million) from Transport Canada through the Green Shipping Corridor Program to prepare the port for the fuels and energy sources of the future.

Major funded project activities for the port of Halifax include completing a risk assessment for hosting alternative-fuelled vessels, working with partners to support electrification efforts, investing in equipment to continue lowering emissions, developing the workforce, exploring lower carbon fuels including hydrogen, and planning for the future by doing foundational work in a series of risk and commercial feasibility studies.

“This is an important project supporting the future of the Port and our competitiveness,” said Fulvio Fracassi, President and CEO of the Halifax Port Authority. “As the global shipping industry continues to take steps to decarbonize, we need to be prepared for the transition.”

The funding builds on existing work at the Port of Halifax including the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port of Hamburg. The Canadian port said it will share next steps and updates as activities take place.





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