Historic Charlottetown Seaport

The Historic Charlottetown Seaport is the busiest common-user marine terminal facility in Prince Edward Island. The port is owned and operated by the Charlottetown Harbour Authority Inc., (CHAI). CHAI is a community based company with membership from community stakeholder groups that took over ownership of the port under Transport Canada’s Divestiture Program in April, 2005. CHAI was established to promote the development and growth of the Charlottetown Historic Seaport.

The primary user of the port is the cruise vessel industry. Aggregate - in support of provincial highway and commercial construction needs - petroleum products and agricultural fertilizer are major commodities shipped into the port. Potatoes and other Cole crops are also exported from the port. Cruise ship visitation has become popular in recent years and is expected to increase, providing significant economic activity for the provincial tourism industry.