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Port of Prince Rupert to receive mega investment support

9 September 2019

The Government of Canada announced financial investments totalling $153.7 million through its National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF) to support three separate critical trade infrastructure projects to facilitate growth and enable further trade development at the Port of Prince Rupert.

The Port’s activity is expected to grow to over 50 million tonnes of trade annually within the next decade. The continued growth of cargo volume through the Port of Prince Rupert represents an increase in Canadian...

https://container-news.com/port-prince-rupert-investment/

Further Expansion, 2nd Container Terminal Planned at Prince Rupert Port

20 May 2019

It is expected that Prince Rupert will become Canada’s 2nd largest port in the next 5 years.

https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/277064/further-expansion-2nd-container-terminal-planned-at-prince-rupert-port/

Prince Rupert Port unveils container terminal master plan

14 May 2019

The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced on May 13 the completion of a container terminal master plan that outlines the potential of future container terminal capacity and sequencing of development at the Port of Prince Rupert. The planning work identifies the long-term potential to develop 6 – 7 million TEUs of capacity through the development of multiple terminals at the Port of Prince Rupert.

The plan’s research was completed with the assistance of AECOM, a global leader in...

https://container-news.com/prince-ruper-port-unveils-container-terminal-master-plan/

Prince Rupert posts West Coast highest box growth

25 April 2019

Cargo handled via Canada’s West Coast ports grew faster than it did through their American cousins between 2017 and 2018.

Vancouver marked a 3% increase in the number of 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) moved through its facilities in 2018: 3,396,449 compared with 3,252,220 in 2017. Total tonnage was up 3.5% to 147 million metric tonnes (MMT) from 142 MMT. Between 2016 and 2017, TEUs rose 11% and tonnage increased 5%.

Prince Rupert’s container cargo continues to grow. It jumped 12%, four times...

https://container-news.com/prince-rupert-posts-west-coast-highest-box-growth/

Remarkable milestone for Prince Rupert Port

20 December 2018

The Port of Prince Rupert and DP World celebrated a historic milestone as Fairview Container Terminal handled its millionth container (TEU) for the first time in a calendar year.

On December 18th, the millionth TEU was loaded onto the COSCO Africa with ILWU members and supply chain partners on hand to celebrate. The 40-foot container was loaded with dimensional lumber from Canfor’s Plateau mill at CN’s Prince George Transload Facility before arriving in Prince Rupert by rail.

“DP World is proud...

http://container-news.com/remarkable-milestone-prince-rupert-port/

DP World’s Fairview Terminal Hits 1 Million TEU Milestone

19 December 2018

DP World’s Fairview Container Terminal in the Port of Prince Rupert handled its millionth container for the first time.

https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/267071/dp-worlds-fairview-terminal-hits-1-million-teu-milestone/

Gvt invests in Prince Rupert Port

9 November 2018

PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The Port of Prince Rupert announced on November 7 that it is the recipient of $21.9 million in funding from the Government of Canada to support three separate projects that will enable transportation infrastructure and gateway growth.

Terry Beech, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament for Burnaby North-Seymour, on behalf of the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced an investment of $15 million from the...

http://container-news.com/gvt-invests-in-prince-rupert-port/

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