Does Halfiax's port and shipping capacity factor into the AMZN-East prospective HQ equation? In my time in Nova, I was struck with the size and scale of the container ships and container yards when strolling to the limits of Point Pleasant Park or biking around Bedford Basin.

"Two container terminals (with total of five Post-Panamax cranes)... strategically located between major North American, European and Asian markets... Deep, ice-free port with spare capacity and Post-Panamax vessel handling capabilities."

http://www.halifaxpartnership.com/site/media/Parent/WhyHalifax_Transportation%20and%20Logistics.pdf