Sydney Harbour (Nova Scotia)

Cruise ship docked in Sydney Harbour

Sydney Harbour is the 10-mile long Y-shaped inlet of the Atlantic, oriented southwest-northeast on the northern shore of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. At its upper reaches, the harbour forks to form 2 arms, the Northwest Arm and the South Arm. The South Arm is fed upstream by the Sydney River.

Sydney harbour is the maritime hub for the city of Sydney, Nova Scotia. Located on the South Arm, Sydney affords year-round ice-free deep-water anchorage for large ships, including cruise ships. It is the eastern-most mainland port in North America.[1]

The Harbour underwent major dredging in 2011, clearing the channel to 17-meter depth and making it accessible to large container ships.[2] Five port facilities currently operate on the shores of Sydney Harbour: the International Coal Pier, Nova Scotia Lands, Sydney Marine Terminal, Sydport Industrial Park (Edwardsville) and Marine Atlantic (North Sydney). The sixth, the new container terminal is being planned for Edwardsville.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Port of Sydney
  2. ↑ "Dredging commences..."
  3. ↑ Sydney Ports

Coordinates: 46°12′N 60°13′W / 46.20°N 60.22°W / 46.20; -60.22

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