According to the Prince Rupert Port Authority, the cargo volume moving through the Prince Rupert Port still remains high despite Covid-19 restrictions.
Overall, the Port of Prince Rupert’s cargo volume is up 9 per cent with over 12 million tonnes of cargo handled year-to-date, led by strong dry bulk volumes both for the month and year-to-date. Ridley Terminals is experiencing the biggest growth in volume up 68 per cent from may of last year. The addition of propane volume from the AltaGas Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal, which has been operating for just over a year, has also contributed to the steady overall performance of the Port. As well, with strong demand for wood pellets, Westview Terminal is experiencing growth of 24 per cent to date.
The Port Authority continues to advance critical infrastructure projects including the construction on the Fairview-Ridley Connector Corridor, and project development work for the Ridley Island Export Logistics Platform to create large scale export transloading capacity in Prince Rupert.
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