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T he strategically located Halifax Gateway saves you time, money and frustration when moving goods and people. It offers advanced multi-modal transportation

and logistics, exceptional service and easy access between North America and the globe. The Gateway encompasses the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, the Port of Halifax, 2 container terminals, CN Rail, a strong logistics and ware- housing sector, and excellent class 1 highway infrastructure.

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A Winning CombinationWith our combined services, the Halifax Gateway offers you:• Advanced infrastructure and available capacity to move goods and people quickly and cost-effectively

• Global reach from a convenient location atop the Eastern seaboard• Efficient consolidation and break-down of shipments• Quick, safe, cost-effective trans-port to regional distribution centres and stores

The Halifax Gateway has the infrastructure and transportation options you usually associate with a larger centre…combined with the capacity and service that will make your experience hassle-free.

Built for Speed…and VolumeHalifax Gateway’s convenient and modern infrastructure and services include:• The only U.S. preclearance facility in Atlantic Canada and 24/7 customs services• A natural, ice-free harbour that is only one day’s sail from New York• At 65 feet…the deepest cargo berths on North America’s east coast• On-dock, double-stack rail service to over 43% of the North American population• The Atlantic Gateway–Halifax Logistics Park with transloading services minutes from Border Services and next to 5 major highways.

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Business Advantages• Comprehensive route network –virtually any location around the globe in one stop• Modern airport infrastructure means the most up-to-date facilities• Simultaneous intersecting runway operations means increased capacity and fewer delays• Main runway extension to 10,500’ (2013)

Passenger Benefits• Largest choice of direct destinations of any airport in Atlantic Canada• Free wireless and convenient parking• Wide variety of retail, food and beverage offerings• Close to major hotels and downtown attractions

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People on the Move• Halifax has the only US preclear- ance facility in Atlantic Canada • 24/7 Canada Customs services • NEXUS and CANPASS programs for frequent travelers

T he Halifax Gateway is strategically positioned on the east coast of North America. Since the mid-eighteenth century, the region has been a gateway for the movement

of trade and people. The Gateway is comprised of the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, the Port of Halifax, 2 container terminals, CN Rail, a strong logistics and warehousing sector and excellent class 1 highway infrastructure.Largest airport in Atlantic Canada:

over 3.5 million passengers and 28,450 metric tonnes of cargo in 2010.

*Voted Best Airport in the World in its class for 7 consecutive years in the Airport Service Quality ratings.

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Cargo Services• New state-of-the-art facility with direct airside access• 7,000 sq.ft. temperature controlled space which is the largest of its kind north of Miami• Easy transport of perishable and non-perishable products worldwide

Freight Forwarders Connexion World Cargo (Canada) Ltd. DSV Air & Sea Inc. DB Schenker LogisticsKintetsu World Express Inc.Kuehne & Nagel International Ltd. MOL Logistics PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd.UPS Supply Chain Solution Worldwide Perishables Canada Co.

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Save Time and Money• Two day faster discharge than any other east coast port • Efficient and stable work force• Uncongested terminals• On-dock rail• Goods reach Midwest up to 5 days faster than other east coast ports• Existing transload hub for imports destined to Central Canada and Midwest

Diversity and Choice• Halifax connects trade to 150 countries with service from many of the world’s leading shipping lines.

T he Halifax Gateway is strategically positioned on the east coast of North America. Since the mid-eighteenth century, the region has been a gateway for the movement

of trade and people. The Gateway is comprised of the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, the Port of Halifax, 2 container terminals, CN Rail, a strong logistics and warehousing sector and excellent class 1 highway infrastructure.The Port of Halifax has over 1 million sq. ft. of transload, distribution and warehouse space.

The Port of Halifax…• Can handle any type of cargo (bulk, breakbulk, roll on/off and containerized)

• Has the existing capacity, water depth and infrastructure to handle the largest vessels afloat

• Has double stack service to over 43% of the North American population via CN Rail

• Is the transload hub for imports destined to the Midwest and Central Canada

• Weekly feeder service to Boston and Portland for New England market

• Can handle PPX vessels and is SPPX ready

At 16.8 meters, Halifax has the deepest container berths on the east coast of North America.

Halifax is the east coast’s Big Ship port.

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AutoportCN’s Eastern Passage Autoport Port Facility in Halifax handles over 140,000 vehicles annually at our 100 acre facility, for import and export.

CN is driving continuous improvement in perfor-mance and has a key handle on reducing its carbon footprint.

North American Railway, CN, offers competitive transportation solutions designed to meet the dynamic needs of customers from across North

America and overseas, and is recognized as a leader in the industry. In order to stay ahead of the other gateways and to offer a superior product to our customers, CN and the Halifax Port Authority, along with Cerescorp Co. Ltd. and Halterm Halterm Container Terminal Ltd., recently signed an innovative and comprehensive Service Level Agreement establishing specific performance targets and measurement tools to drive greater efficiencies and improve customer service at the Halifax Gateway.

CN ships many different products intermodal, including petroleum and chemicals, grain and fertilizers, coal, metals and minerals, forest products and automotive vehicles. Haliax is also the preferred gateway for food shippers, over other east coast ports.

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Ocean ShippersCN works very closely with the ship-ping lines at all of our CN-served intermodal ports in Halifax, Mon-treal, Vancouver, Prince Rupert and New Orleans.

CN has the shortest route from the Atlantic coast to the U.S. Midwest and is the only North American Railway to serve ports on 3 coasts.

CN’s Halifax gateway is a competitive logistics option for cargo to Toronto (2 days) and Chicago (3 days)

CN’s extensive rail network of over 20,000 route-miles of track spans Canada and the U.S. reaching all three coasts.

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From Here to EverywhereIn today’s global marketplace, nothing gets products to customers faster, safer, or more securely than transloading. It provides a vital competitive edge in the supply chain for many of today’s retailers, import-ers, exporters, and business owners. Strategically located in the heart of the Halifax Gateway, the Atlantic Gateway–Halifax Logistics Park is the right choice for your global transload operations.

Strategically Located for Success

• The Atlantic Gateway - Halifax Logistics Park is perfectly positioned to handle all your transload and warehouse needs.

• Located in Burnside Park - the largest business park north of Boston and east of Montreal

• 10 to 15 minutes to the urban centre of Halifax, the Halifax Stan-field International Airport, and the Port of Halifax

• The logistics park is just minutes away from the Canada Border Ser-vices Container Inspection Station

• Established facilities offer exten-sive cross-docking capabilities for efficient consolidation of shipments from 40 ft. containers into 53 ft. trailers

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• When you transload your product through the Halifax Gateway it reaches regional distribution centres or arrives direct-to-store faster, cheaper, and more safely.

• Our infrastructure makes it easy to unload, sort, and transfer imports for local distribution, and reload exports.

• And the drayage service to and from the port means faster turnaround, with lower costs and improved transit times.

T he Halifax Gateway is strategically positioned on the east coast of North America. Since the mid-eighteenth century, the region has been a gateway for the movement

of trade and people. The Gateway is comprised of the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, the Port of Halifax, 2 container terminals, CN Rail, a strong logistics and warehousing sector and excellent class 1 highway infrastructure.Products reach regional distribution centres or arrive direct-to-store faster, cheaper and more

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T he Halifax Gateway is strategically positioned on the east coast of North America. Since the mid-eighteenth century, the region has been a gateway for the movement

of trade and people. The Gateway is comprised of the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, the Port of Halifax, 2 container terminals, CN Rail, a strong logistics and warehousing sector and excellent class 1 highway infrastructure.Halifax offers cruise passengers a variety of tour options, diverse cultural experiences,

world-class security and unspoiled, natural beauty throughout a 3-season Cruise schedule.

Why Homeport in Halifax• World-caliber security•Conveniently located docking within easy walk to downtown•Cruise Pavilions—2 dedicated passenger terminals•Wide variety of tour options

•Experienced, full-service cruise port•Minimal tide variations averaging only 4.5 feet•Good tug and support system•Deep draft, 40’ at seawall

Why Choose Halifax• Only one day’s sail from New York or Boston• Halifax is a marquee port of call on the Canada-New England Cruise Itinerary• Diverse cultural heritage and natural beauty• Cruise 3 seasons: April–October

Welcome Aboard!!The Halifax Gateway welcomes cruise passengers from all over the globe as part of the Canada/New England Cruise itinerary or transat-lantic voyages from UK and Europe.

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The strategically located Halifax Gateway saves you time, money and frustration when moving goods and people. It offers advanced multi-modal transportation and logistics, exceptional service and easy access between North America and the globe.The Gateway encompasses the Halifax Stanfi eld International Airport, the Port of Halifax, 2 container terminals, CN Rail, a strong logistics and warehousing sector; and excellent class 1 highway infrastructure.

By Tom PetersThe vision is as clear today as it was in 2004,

to make Halifax, Atlantic Canada’s primary gate-way the preferred eastern Gateway for North America for the economic and social benefi t of Canada

The vision is the mantra of the Halifax Gate-way Council, established seven years ago even before gateway councils became fashionable. That vision has been nurtured and has grown through the cooperation and collaboration of both the private and public sectors.

Halifax is the transportation hub of Atlantic Canada and a major centre for marine, air, rail, trucking and logistics facilities. It is upon these facilities the Gateway Council and its industry and government partners have worked together to enhance the region’s transportation assets.

“It has been very benefi cial to have both government and private sectors involved,” said council chair Joyce Carter. “Issues have arisen, often on the regulatory side, that have required the expertise of government partners to be resolved. “

The Halifax Gateway Council, a multi-member body representing the many facets of industry and all levels of government, has actually been a forerunner in the development of the municipal-ity’s transportation assets. Its’ approach has been uniquely different.

The combination of both sectors and the will-ingness to go forward has produced a number of achievements that have and will benefi t not only Halifax but also the province and the entire region.

The Port of Halifax, for example, has seen its cargo volumes rebound over 25% following the global recession thanks to the long-standing carri-ers and new lines secured through the efforts of port stakeholders to entice these carriers to use Halifax as their gateway.

And through the collaborative efforts of the Halifax Port Authority, port users and the federal government, over $100 million is being invested to upgrade both the Pier 9 terminal to a future break-bulk facility and the southend container terminal to accommodate two post-Panamax ships simultaneously.

These projects will ensure the competitive-ness of the port in a global market, enhance the future of the rail and trucking industries, produce long-term work for the port’s labour force and bolster a seamless supply chain.

Tied closely with these advancements has been the development of the Atlantic Gateway-Halifax Logistics Park in Burnside. The park is the result of a cooperative effort between Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax Gateway Council, Greater Halifax Partnership, Halifax Port Author-ity and most recently the Nova Scotia Gateway Secretariat. With the slogan From Ship to Shelf signifying the easy fl ow of goods, the park provides value added transload, distribution and warehousing services.

Paul Kent, the Partnership’s President and CEO, said, “The park is a vivid example of the kind of collaboration that is possible when you can get a municipal government making a very signifi cant decision around reserving land for one purpose, that of the supply chain, and the transportation community and the other players in that community working hard to fi nd the right tenants for that faciltiy.”

At the Halifax Stanfi eld International Airport, recent developments will mean a steady increase in air cargo and further solidify the airport’s posi-tion as the regional air cargo hub.

The planned extension of the airport’s main runway from 8,800 feet to approximately 10,500 feet will make Halifax more attractive to international carriers using large, wide-bodied aircraft. The approixmately $28 million project, a joint effort between the federal and provin-cial governments and the Halifax International Airport Authority, will open the door for these carriers to provide more airlift capacity which will mean greater and faster access to global markets especially for seafood exporters.

The opening of a new multi-tenant cargo facility in 2010, located at the airport, has already helped boost air cargo fi gures up 5.7 per cent at Halifax Stanfi eld. The Airport Author-ity, in partnership with Gateway Facilities ULC, developed the 40,000-square foot, world-class cargo facility that features a 7,000-square feet of climate-controlled space, the largest of its kind with direct airside access north of Miami. Since its opening, capacity for air cargo has increased and freightforwarders and shippers have used the facility to move millions of tonnes of seafood. The Airport Authority expects these new facilities, combined with a longer runway, will be an attrac-tive marketing feature that will bring new carriers and business.

These cooperative efforts to further the Halifax Gateway Council’s vision of a strong and competitive transportation hub have had wide acceptance.

“Transport Canada recently released its At-lantic Gateway and Trade Corridor Strategy and its goals and targets dovetail nicely with those of the Halifax Gateway Council,” said Ms. Carter. “The Atlantic Gateway strategy is very much aligned with what we were doing in Halifax and confi rmed we were on the right track,” she said.

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Gateway Facilities’ customers save money thanks to its location in Halifax and unique warehouse.

“We prepare the loads in refrigerated space and then get them to the aircraft in less than two minutes,” says Doug McRae, CEO, Gateway Facilities. “The next closest airport where wide-bodied planes can park next to the building is Miami or Los Angeles.”

The company is located at Halifax Stanfi eld International Airport – North America’s clos-est airport to Europe. The new warehouse with temperature-controlled space is a joint venture with the airport and a great example of how the Halifax Gateway works.

“Collaboration with the airport was critical to create this unique asset,” says Mr McRae. The location also takes advantage of a well-developed highway system.

“Especially for live seafood like lobster – reduce the travel time and you add value and save money,” Doug says. He offers the example of lobster from Yarmouth: “If it had

to go through New York, it would take 15 more hours on the road.”

The constant low temperature for seafood and other perishables means better quality and the ability to ship them further. Combine that with the time saved by shipping through Halifax and your market opportunities expand. Already, the company has handled seafood caught in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.

• Gateway Facilities ULC prepares and repack-ages truck and air cargo going to and from the rest of North America, Europe and Asia.

• Opened in January 2010, its new structure has 40,000 square feet of warehouse space – 7,000 square feet of it temperature controlled.

• Gateway Facilities’ services include warehous-ing, ground handling, pallet building and breaking, as well as fuelling and de-icing of aircraft.

Canadian Tire began moving cargo through the Port of Halifax in 2005 to take advantage of direct, consistent shipping from China to Halifax. Since then, the Halifax Gateway has become an integral part of the company’s supply chain.

“Using Halifax is a competitive advantage,” says Jody Fitzpatrick, Associate VP of international transportation and operations

support, Canadian Tire Corporation. “The work force is very stable, and goods fl ow seamlessly.”

“Diversifying our gateways helped reduce our costs and improve reliability,” says Jody, noting that all cargo went through Vancouver before – even the 11% destined for Atlantic Canada. “We’ve never had concerns about disruption or service.”

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Halifax Gateway – highlights of the year

• Extension of Halifax Stan-fi eld’s main runway from 8,800 to about 10,500 feet allowing the airport to handle larger wide-bodied and heavy aircraft. This means Nova Scotia and Maritime Canadian products - particularly seafood - can be exported overseas more effi ciently, fetching higher market prices.

• Halifax Stanfi eld International Airport processed 28,450 metric tonnes of cargo in 2010 - up 5.7 per cent over 2009.

• Halifax Stanfi eld International Airport served 3,508,153 pas-sengers in 2010, up 2.7 per cent from 2009. This marks the airport’s second busiest year in its 50 year history.

• Container cargo rebounds at the Port of Halifax. 25+% increase in 2010 thanks to long-standing carriers & new shipping lines secured.

• Record cruise season with over a quarter million cruise pas-sengers in Halifax. This equals 8% of Halifax tourism. Thanks to local businesses and tour operators for quality service and tourism product offering

• The Port of Halifax continues to be diverse and in partner-ship with the Federal Gov-ernment has invested over $100Million on its two key terminals to ensure long term competitiveness

• The airport contributes over $1.2 Billion in annual economic impacts, including 13,510 full time jobs

• Voted Best Airport in the World in its class for 7 consecutive years

• Largest Airport in Atlantic Canada and only one with US Pre-clearance

• Over 3.5 million passengers in 2010

• 28,450 metric tonnes of air cargo

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• Cruise industry contributes over $50 Million in economic impacts annually

• Over 260,000 cruise passengers visited Halifax in 2010

• Halifax is a marquee port of call on the Canada New England Cruise Itinerary

• The Port of Halifax contributes to over $1.5 Billion in annual economic impacts, including 11,190 full time jobs.

• Containerized Cargo grew by more than 25% in 2010

• At 16.8 meters, the Port of Halifax has the deepest container berths on the East Coast of North America

• Halifax has the existing capacity, water depth and infrastructure to handle the largest vessels afl oat

• 10 of the world’s 15 largest shipping lines call Halifax and connects trade to 150 countries

• Is diverse and has invested $100 Million in its two key terminals to ensure long term

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• In 2010, CN and the Port of Halifax agreed to an innovative supply-chain partnership to improve competitiveness

• CN provides double stack rail service to over 43% of the North American population from Halifax.

• CN’s Eastern Passage Autoport Port Facility in Halifax handles over 140,000 vehicles annually

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When your goal is “on-cost, on-time, quality, secured” shipping, your choice of routes and service providers is critical. That’s why Mag-nussen Home Furnishings started shipping direct from Vietnam to Halifax in 2010, soon after they learned of the service.

“Shipping through Halifax is a great solu-tion,” says Russ Langford, Chief Operating Offi cer for Magnussen. “Companies who serve central and eastern Canada and the north eastern U.S. and want to streamline their supply chain, should try it.”

Magnussen sent its fi rst shipments through the Halifax Gateway in March 2010, direct from its 400,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. It was a signifi -cant decision for a company committed to providing its dealers with easy, fast, reliable shipping – and the results were equally signifi cant.

“We’ve decreased our transit time from

45 days plus to an average of 35 days for the Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec and the north eastern U.S.,” Russ says.

Magnussen fi nds there are other benefi ts, such as the bonded warehouse services they use in Halifax and the reduced congestion compared to other North American ports.

“It’s cost-effective too,” adds Mr. Langford. “We have no harbour maintenance fees to pay and simpler import fi lings than shipping through the United States.”

Founded in 1931, Magnussen Home Furnishings began as a maker of occasional tables in Kitchener, Ontario. The company is now a leading supplier of furniture for the whole home.

Magnussen’s beautiful, high quality furni-ture is built by craftsmen from around the world and sold through furniture retailers worldwide, with primary markets in Canada and the United States.