Welcome to the Port of Argentia!

The Port of Argentia is one the finest in Atlantic Canada. The sheltered, deep-water facility is over 3 kilometres in length with a wide turning basin. For shippers operating out of Atlantic Canada, Argentia’s most important attribute is the year around, ice-free access.

Port tariffs are extremely competitive when compared to other ports in Eastern Canada. The port facilities include 835 metres of wharf with a draft of 12 metres and the docking facilities just had an $8-million dollar upgrade completed to it that includes a 200-tonne, heavy-lift capacity on the new 425 ft extension on the south end of the dock. Our docking facilities can accommodate vessels up to 300 metres with regular shipping services available such as fuel, water, etc. These advantages have already attracted major shipping traffic to Argentia. Marine Atlantic utilizes the port for its ferry service between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, and Eimskip of Iceland uses Argentia as a key centre for worldwide container forwarding.

Argentia and Opportunities Abound
The Offshore Newfoundland Oil and Gas Industry is growing significantly with the completion of the Hibernia project, the Terra Nova project, and other projects in the planning and construction stages. It is envisioned that Argentia will play a prominent role in this exciting new industry.
Argentia is well suited for the information age. As a result of the recent developments, the facility will be linked to the world by state of the art communications capability.

The Port of Argentia offers many advantages such as:

1. Ice-Free Port: Argentia offers an excellent
deep-water, ice-free port, rated among the best in Atlantic Canada. Further information on Argentia harbour and Placentia Bay click on smartbay.ca.

2. Industrial Land: Argentia has plenty of developed, flat land already zoned for industrial use.

3. Existing Supporting Infrastructure: Infrastructure such as water, sewer, roads, etc. already exists in Argentia’s Industrial Park.

4. Skilled People: The people of the western Avalon have a long history of involvement in heavy industry. Well-educated and highly skilled, they are a motivated and committed work force.

5. Electrical Capacity: Argentia is served by a 12,500 KVA electric distribution line.

6. Close Proximity to St. John's: The province's centre of government and finance, and international airport is just a 90 minute drive over excellent paved highways.

7. Superior Quality of Life: Known for its outdoor amenities, affordable housing, and real sense of community, the western Avalon offers medical services, fire protection, schools, restaurants, shopping, historic sites, wildlife, and a great variety of indoor and outdoor recreational activities