by CanadianSailings | Nov 18, 2019 | Bruce Striegler, Other
By R. Bruce Striegler After tolerating the dubious distinction of being the only major location in North America where ridesharing services like Uber or Lyft have been prevented from operating, residents and visitors to British Columbia will soon have the option of...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 18, 2019 | Business and Economy, Gateways and Corridors, Ocean, Other, Ports and Terminals
On track to set yet another record for annual cargo volumes, growth in cargo volumes at Port of Prince Rupert show no sign of slowing down. That keeps the Port on a trajectory that started more than a decade ago when volumes were about half the present level of about...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 18, 2019 | Gateways and Corridors, Keith Norbury, Ocean, Other, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury One million of anything is a significant measure — no matter what the category. Port of Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal, operated by DP World (Canada) Inc., reached that milestone in December, making 2018 the first calendar year in which...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 18, 2019 | Business and Economy, Keith Norbury, Other, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury Three major projects, with a combined value of over $300 million, are planned for Port of Prince Rupert in the next few years. To support those projects — a major railway bridge upgrade, new rail infrastructure to support an export logistics platform...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 18, 2019 | Other, Ports and Terminals, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes
The Port of Sept-Îles has posted its best-ever performance as a cruise ship destination in 2019. Nine cruise ships carrying nearly 19,000 passengers and crew members visited the city on Quebec’s North Shore this year. That is twice the number of passengers and crew...
