General Information for Truckers
Access important terminal procedures, safety requirements, operational guidelines, and orientation information for truck drivers visiting PSA Halifax terminals. Please review all instructions carefully before arriving onsite to help ensure safe and efficient terminal operations.
What do I need to get in?
To enter the terminal every trucker including their passengers must be over 18 and have a Halifax Port Authority road transport photo ID (pass) or must have a government issued photo ID to obtain visitors pass.
Anyone without the above will be refused entry. Drivers entering the terminal without completion of video based training will be requested to proceed for orientation prior to entering the terminal.
Get To Know our Terminal
Transport Driver Orientation Training
To facilitate tracking of training completed, please email [email protected] and provide Driver name, Company Name and Date of Orientation
What do I wear to be safe?
Class 2 safety vests and steel toed footwear must be worn in all areas at PSA Halifax including marshalling yards and receiving areas when exiting their trucks.
How does the gate work?
Marshalling Yard Area-Ready container/equipment for delivery or receiving; Unhook chassis locks or tie downs. All door handles on full containers must be in lock handle retainers-Proceed to entry processing Area only when ‘Ready to GO’ check list is completed
Entry Processing Area-Lanes 1,2 and 3 are reserved for FAST/EXPRESS and Halifax Port Authority ID holders -Lane 4 must be used if V pass is required and or when assistance is needed. All new Truckers must report to Security for Orientation-Shut down at all posted Stops at the Yard Entry-Do not move off the first stop when another truck is at the gate arm and not until gate arm is down-Shut down on Scale.
Scale-Press button on Kiosk to initiate call to Gate Coordinator and scan Fast/Express or Halifax Port Authority Road Transport ID-Once all tickets are received, the lift gate will open up and the trucker can proceed on terminal-Flashing lights or a beacon light is required until yard exit
Ready to go?
Please adhere to the following requirements for delivering and picking up:
Full-in: booking number and cargo weight
Empty-in: line owner of container
Empty-pick up: booking number and container(s) if required
Full Pick up: container number and minimum last four digits of bl# or cargo number
Please Note:-When picking up fulls please ensure container is cleared and available (will be green letters in Forecast)-When picking up empties please ensure booking is valid in Forecast
Additional Information
In order to minimize delays at the PSA Halifax gate, Transport Companies are asked to provide orientation training (see above) to their drivers prior to dispatch. Drivers should be provided with a copy of the terminal rules and instruction/map (available on this site) for keeping with them at all times when at PSA Halifax. The training is mandatory for all drivers, regardless of experience on our terminal.
Policy on Children at Terminal
Safe WorkProcedures—Container Truck Loading and Unloading Operations