Melford Industrial Reserve

The Melford Industrial Reserve is located in Guysborough County on the Strait of
Canso in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The Strait is known as one of the world’s
deepest, ice-free, and dredge-free harbours.

The reserve has 14,500 acres of land for heavy industrial and commercial
development and is extremely cost competitive. The area is well suited for marine,
petroleum, and manufacturing-based industries.

The reserve is an attractive alternative for companies interested in expanding to,
or within, Nova Scotia. It offers a strategic location, competitive costs, capacity for
heavy, light, and commercial development, and access to a skilled workforce.

• Deep water, ice-free harbour
• Dredge-free harbour
• Excellent berthage potential—27 meter (90 feet) water depths a short distance from shore
• Access via road and sea

• Located 80km from the Great Circle shipping route.
• Distance to Halifax: 292km/181 miles
• Distance to rail: 22km/13 miles
• Distance to international airport: 252km/156 miles
• Distance to regional airport:20km/12 miles
• Shipping time in days:
          • Rotterdam: 6
          • Mumbai: 16
          • Singapore: 20
          • HoChiMin City: 21

• Commercial
• Light industrial
• Heavy industrial