Sea / River port
Container terminal

Canso Port Details

General Information

Address PO Box 251Canso, NS B 0H 1H 0Canada
Port Authority Canso Harbour Authority
Phone 902 366 2391
Fax -
Email -
Coordinates 45°14'59" N, -61°-3'-17" W
Decimal 45.2499998,-61.0549312
UN/LOCODE CACAH
Port Type Harbor
Port Size Small
Website -
Terminal Unavailable

Port Specifications

Port Detail

Region North Atlantic
Inland port Unavailable

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 4 feet m
Tide Unavailable
Overhead Limit Unavailable
Swell Unavailable

Water Depth

Channel 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters
Cargo Pier 16 - 20 feet 4.9 - 6.1 meters
Mean Tide 4 feet
Anchorage 26 - 30 feet 7.1 - 9.1 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Very Small
Shelter Good
Max Vessel Size Up to 500 feet in length
Harbor Type Coastal Natural

Port Services

Pilotage

Compulsory Unavailable
Available Unavailable
Advisable Available
Local Assist Unavailable

Supplies

Provisions Available
Fuel Oil Available
Deck Available
Water Available
Diesel Oil Available
Engine Available

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts Unavailable
25-49 Ton Lifts Unavailable
50-100 Ton Lifts Unavailable
100+ Ton Lifts Unavailable
Fixed Cranes Unavailable
Mobile Cranes Unavailable
Floating Cranes Unavailable

Loading & Unloading

Wharves Available
Med Moor Unavailable
Ice Unavailable
Anchor Unavailable
Beach Unavailable

Tugs

Assist Unavailable
Salvage Unavailable

Quarantine

Pratique Available
Deratt Cert Available

Port Services

Longshore Available
Electrical Repair Unavailable
Steam Unavailable
Electrical Available
Navigation Eq Unavailable

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Degauss -
Garbage Disposal Unavailable
Dirty Ballast Unavailable

Communications

Telephone Available
Radio Available
Air Unavailable
Telegraph Available
Radio Tel Available
Rail Unavailable