# Sydney (CA SYD)

**UN/LOCODE:** CA SYD  
**Country:** Canada  
**Water Body:** North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 46.1500, -60.2000

Ports America, the largest terminal operator in North America, has lent Sydney much of its container ambition — yet for now this Cape Breton harbour in Nova Scotia trades on coal, bulk and cruise rather than boxes. A year-round, deep-water natural harbour, it offers channel and pier depths of about 11 metres for large vessels, with the Sydney International Coal Pier rated at roughly 2.3 million tonnes of coal a year. Alongside coal it handles steel and bulk agricultural products, plus general cargo on a limited scale. There is no scheduled container liner service today: the much-discussed Novaporte mega-terminal, planned with Sydney Harbour Investment Partners, remains a project rather than an operation. Road links across Cape Breton and a harbour rail connection serve the regional hinterland. For containerised freight in Atlantic Canada, Halifax and its large container port is the practical alternative, while Sydney's working role lies in coal, bulk and the cruise season.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Vancouver → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/vancouver-shanghai)
- [Vancouver → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/vancouver-shenzhen)
- [Vancouver → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/vancouver-guangzhou)
- [Vancouver → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/vancouver-hong-kong)
- [Vancouver → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/vancouver-tokyo)
- [Vancouver → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/vancouver-busan)

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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/sydney-port-ca-syd](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/sydney-port-ca-syd)*

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