Marine Ports Atlantic Canada
We facilitate the networking, exchange of information, and representation for member ports.
Independent marine ports play an integral to the economic health of their host communities as well as to the Atlantic Provinces’ broader economic fabric. Marine shipping more than any other form of transportation provides linkages to overseas markets for a vast array of goods we depend on every day.
It represents the least cost and lowest environmental impact mode of shipping, especially for many importers and exporters of large items and bulk volumes of goods. The communities, businesses, and port operations are closely intertwined, and the ports continue to be a cornerstone of local and regional economic development.
The Independent Marine Ports Association of Atlantic Canada (IMPAC) is made up of a diverse representation of divested ports located throughout the region. The ports are diverse in terms of timing of divestitures, lines of business, capital infrastructure requirements and capital availability, and the communities in which they are located.
What they have in common is the positive economic impact the ports have on Atlantic Canada, with their established infrastructure and their ‘open for business’ attitudes, and their role in providing a more environmentally friendly transportation system.
Industry Impact
Stats Below Based on Annual Impact for 2018
Shipping Value
%
Marine
Air = 28%
Trucking = 25%
Rail = 18%
full-time jobs
%
of regional cargo
%
of fisheries
Cruise Business
Cruise Visitors
Million Spent by Visitors
Passenger Ferries
%
of Ferry Rides in Canada
%
of vehicle trips in Canada
$368 million
in added value
$219 million
in salaries and wages
$60 million
in taxes to federal and provincial governments

Featured Member
Corner Brook Port
A sheltered, deep water port located in Western Newfoundland. Accessible year round, the port is well positioned for shipping to and from destinations in North America such as ports along the St. Lawrence Seaway, in Atlantic Canada, along the Eastern seaboard of the United States or in the Arctic.
Le traversier Apollo ne sera pas désmantelé au Port du Dalhousie
Le traversier Apollo ne prendra finalement pas la mer vers le port de Dalhousie pour y être démantelé. Son acheteur, René Renault, a finalement éliminé cette option et chercherait maintenant du côté de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador pour y amener ce tas de ferraille. Read...
Port of Argentia Expands Diversification Efforts
ARGENTIA, N.L. — The Port of Argentia is expanding its investigation of ways to diversify its operations with the announcement it will carry out a project entitled “Argentia Marine Base Feasibility Study.” The study, which will research commercial opportunities within...
Port of Argentia introduces new CEO
Bay Roberts native, Scott Penney has been named as Chief Executive Officer of the Port of Argentia. Chair of the Port of Argentia’s Board of Directors, Hedley Burge says the facility is an economic driver for southeastern Newfoundland and Penney brings the skill and...
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Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
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Terry Murphy, Executive Director
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Summerside, PEI
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