Alta Gas Terminal in operation as Liquid Propane Supplies roll in

The fist of the supply of Liquid propane has arrived at
the Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal
(photo from AltaGas website)

The Port of Prince Rupert along with CN Rail have hailed the latest success story on the Prince Rupert waterfront, with operations now underway for AltaGas on Ridley Island.

The Port made note of the start of operations with a short message through twitter this morning.

CN also highlighted the launch of the AltaGas terminal operations with an update on supply chain options through their website.

Those notes come after CN delivered the first unit train of propane from Alberta in April, marking the start of the supply chain for export by way of the AltaGas Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal.

The AltaGas Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal benefits from excellent railway service and a marine jetty with deep-water access to the Pacific Ocean. The facility has been receiving propane since mid-April and will provide access to more attractively priced markets in Asia for the propane derived from the natural gas industry based in British Columbia and Alberta. CN and AltaGas have been working closely with local communities and stakeholders in the Prince Rupert area, setting the foundation for a successful project. 

 “CN is a valued and strategic partner who plays a critical role in the success of our Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal. Ensuring the safe and reliable delivery of propane to our facility is an integral component of our integrated asset platform that is designed to provide maximum value to our customers.” --  James Shelford, Senior Vice President, Commercial for AltaGas.

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According to the Prince Rupert Port Authority Vessel report page, the history making first shipment out of the Terminal will come on May 13th, when the Panamanian flagged vessel Sumire Gas arrives in Port, with an expected departure date of May 18th.

The vessel is operated byu IINO Marine of Japan, you can learn more about the vessel from the Marine Traffic website.

More background on the AltaGas terminal can be found from our archive page here.