The Halifax Port Authority has announced the appointments of Richard Edwards, John Fitzpatrick KC and Laurie Graham to its Board of Directors for three-year terms, effective September 14, 2026. All three join as Port User directors, bringing complementary expertise across marine operations, law and communications to the board. Richard Edwards is a marine service industry consultant with more than 30 years of experience in commercial and operational roles across Eastern Canadian ports, including an extensive career working with stakeholders at the Port of Halifax. He has previously served as a director of the Eastern Canadian Tug Owners Association and as Vice Chair of both the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia and the Mission to Seafarers Halifax. John Fitzpatrick KC is a Senior Partner at BoyneClarke LLP in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, appointed King’s Counsel in 2008 and listed in Best Lawyers since 2012. He has previously chaired both the Halifax International Airport Authority and the Saint Mary’s University Board of Governors, and currently serves on the Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation board as Chair of its Strategic Growth Council. Laurie Graham is a senior communications specialist and former Chief of Staff to Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, following an award-winning career as a broadcast journalist with CTV and CBC national news bureaus. Board Chair André Boudreau described the three appointments as bringing deep experience and strategic insight to complement the existing board’s capabilities, supporting the next phase of growth at Canada’s Atlantic gateway. The board also acknowledged the departure of Vice-Chair Deanna Byrne following the expiry of her term and more than five years of service, during which she chaired the Human Resources and Compensation Committee. The post Halifax port appoints three new port user directors appeared first on Container News .