Halifax has long been lauded for having one of the largest and most impressive natural harbours in the world. The harbour's depth, sheltered location, and proximity to Europe make it an ideal location for an Atlantic port. Since its earliest beginnings, the Port of Halifax has been integral to both the city and the rest of Canada, acting simultaneously as a commercial and cultural centre and a gateway for goods entering the country. It has also played a vital role in Canada's export trade, war efforts, and immigration strategies.

In Canada's Altantic Gateway: An Illustrated History of the Port of Halifax, James D. Frost chronicles the events, both fortuitous and disastrous, that have helped shape the port and the city throughout history, from the building of the first wharves in the mid-eighteenth century ot the containerization revolution of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Featuring detailed maps and never-before-seen photos, 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.

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