Canada's Atlantic Gateway: An Illustrated History of the Port of Halifax chronicles the fascinating history of one of the largest, most impressive natural harbours in the world. Port historian James Frost deftly follows the evolution of the port from the building of the first wharves in the mid-18th century through to the containerization revolution of the late 20th and early 21st century.
Illustrated throughout with 175 black-and-white and full-colour photos, and with an introduction by Karen Oldfield, president and CEO of the Halifax Port Authority, Canada's Atlantic Gateway is the definitive history of one of the country's most important cultural and commercial landmarks.
James Frost is an authority on the commercial history of Atlantic Canada, and is a senior consultant with CPCS Transcom, an Ottawa-based transportation consultancy. He is the author of Merchant Princes: Halifax’s First Family of Finance, Ships and Steel and lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.