Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Don Krusel's second act put on hold in Quebec City

A project being steered by Don Krusel the former President and CEO of the Prince Rupert Port Authority has been put on hold, that after the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada issued a report that found some environmental concerns related to the Laurentia Container Terminal plans for the Port of Quebec.

In a report issued at the end of June, the IAAC decision referenced two segments of the Canadian Assessment Act, citing areas of concern that the proposed project was likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects to fish and fish habitat, air quality and human health, socio-economic conditions, and the current use of lands and resources for traditional purposes by Indigenous peoples.  


Don Krusel, who left the Prince Rupert Port Authority in 2017,  joined the Port of Quebec in August of 2018, to help steer the project forward.

It was his expertise in turning around the Prince Rupert waterfront from an all but abandoned break bulk facility into a thriving container port with additional major shipping terminals along the Prince Rupert shoreline, which made him the go to guy for the Port of Quebec officials as they looked to create their own development on the St. Lawrence River.

With an eye on the success of the Prince Rupert port and the impact of the Northwest gateway for this region, the project to provide for a similar blue print for the Quebec City facility began in May of 2019. 

We last took a look at the progress of the Laurentia Project in January of 2020, when it was working it's way towards a then hope for Spring 2024 debut.

The full documentation from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada towards the Laurentia project can be examined here.

The Port of Quebec City still features the proposed port development as a key element of their online presence. Port officials however have not to this point offered any comment on the Federal environmental decision, or what the status of their plans for the Laurentia project may be.

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