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Port Hawkesbury (CAPHA)

Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada

Port Code CAPHA / CAPHW Port Name Port Hawkesbury
City Port Hawkesbury Country/Region Canada
Port Type Feeder Port Category Port City
Latitude 45.616666667 Longitude -61.366666667
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Port of Port Hawkesbury (Port Code: CAPHA) is a port lying on the Strait of Canso on south Cape Breton Island in northeast Nova Scotia, Canada. Being the terminus for rail and highway connections to the mainland until 1955, it was an important transportation hub. Today the economy of the Port Hawkesbury depends primarily on sulfite pulp, although it also has companies that focus on producing concrete and building and repairing boats. Port Hawkesbury’s Strait Superport is 20 kilometers long with a depth of 27 meters. Capable of handling vessels of 500 thousand DWT, the port handles cargoes including manufactured goods, pulp and newsprint, petroleum products, gypsum, breakbulk, and seafood. In 2004, 24.8 million metric tons of cargo passed through Port Hawkesbury.

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