Major Terminals on the waterfront show increased shipments through first three months at Port of Prince Rupert

The Port of Prince Rupert's many terminals were bustling with activity
in March, with all of the major shipment points ahead of last years volume

Coal, Grain and Containers all had a strong first quarter at the Port of Prince Rupert as the final numbers for the first three months chart what's been a good start of 2019 for the various shipment points along the Prince Rupert waterfront.

The Monthly Performance listings from the end of March show a significant jump for the Ridley Coal Terminal, which saw 400,000 more tonnes of coal pass through the terminal in March compared to this time last year, setting a pace that is already close to 400,000 tonnes ahead of last years numbers.

The continued growth of shipments out of RTI has made for some buzz in the international shipping and commodities journals, which note that the current numbers have Ridley Terminals reaching a a five year high from levels of 2013.

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As for the remainder of the terminals for the Port, the results have also pointed to positive trends for the year so far.

The Fairview Container Terminal also saw a good March up over 115,000 tonnes for the first three months of the year, with close to 2.5 million tonnes shipped through Fairview so far this year.

Grain Shipments at Prince Rupert Grain also are on the rise, with 55,607 tonnes shipped in March, up from the 2018 mark of 476,911, that brings the total tonnage shipped out of PRG to close to 1.5 million so far in 2019.

The Westview Pellet Terminal has also had a good March, with 129,854 tonnes of pellets shipping out in March, making for more than half of the total shipments of 251,800 on the year after a slight slowdown following incidents at inland factories in the fall and earlier this year.

The Port's statistical review also highlights the absence of the Alaska Marine Highway for much of January and February following the suspension of service to Prince Rupert during that period, though even with that reduced service, the numbers so far in 2019 are showing a positive trend compared to last year.

The Full breakdown of cargo from the report can be reviewed below:

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A full overview of the Port's statistical package can be found here.

For more background on Port related news see our archive page here.


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