Port of Halifax utilises Descartes Datamyne to access trade data

The Port of Halifax is using Descartes Datamyne to access detailed import/export data in its prospective trade lanes, as it looks to enhance business development efforts for containerised shipping operations.

The searchable import/export trade database covers the commerce of 230 markets across five continents, aiming to deliver the insight required to research the movement of goods globally to support business development, supplier sourcing and competitive analysis.

Rob McInnes, manager of business development at Halifax Port Authority, said: “Our goal is to make Halifax the east coast choice for cargo arriving from central Canada and the midwestern US by demonstrating to importers, cargo owners, freight forwarders, terminals and rail providers how the port can fit into their supply chain.