Strong results for Trigon Terminals with 10.6 million tonnes of product shipped off of Ridley Island

2023 was a year of significant success for Prince Rupert's
Trigon Pacific Terminals
(image from Trigon website)

Trigon Pacific Terminals has declared 2023 as a 'banner year' for operations at their Ridley Island shipping terminal, the Prince Rupert based industrial giant sharing some data from their last year through a statement earlier this week.

In their January 30th notes, Trigon Pacific notes of an impressive volume of 10.6 million metric tonnes of dry and liquid bulk products shipped through the terminal in 2023. 

Trigon observes  how that number accounts for almost half of the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) export volumes for last year.  

The 2023 output for Trigon is up from 36 per cent of PRPA volumes in the previous year. 

“It was a very strong year for our terminal – in the volumes we handled, our safety and environmental performance and our connections with local communities. This was in large part due to the close partnership between our valued customers and the Trigon team, in particular the strong commitment of ILWU 523 to ensuring Trigon’s success,”  -- Rob Booker, CEO of Trigon.

As we outlined in early January, the Prince Rupert Port Authority noted of the significant volumes from Ridley Island terminal as part of their year end report.

Trigon Pacific Terminals results from the PRPA
Year End Report for 2023

Of that volume of export shipments,  more than 50 percent of the shipments was destined for Japan, with the rest delivered to China, South Korea, India and parts of Europe.

Trigon Pacific Terminals  handles Canadian steelmaking and thermal coal, petroleum coke and iron ore pellets. Trigon also provides rail unloading and berth services for liquid propane gas exports.

CN Rail lines heading to Trigon Pacific Terminal
(from Trigon website)

CEO Booker paid tribute to the strong relationship with CN Rail towards their success of 2023.

“Successful terminal operations require ongoing collaboration; from the production site, CN rail through rail car unloading to vessel loading, and 2023 was a great example of doing that exceptionally well,”

The information release also notes of the progress for their Berth Two Beyond Carbon project which is advancing towards the construction of a second berth, that is anticipated to be completed by 2028.

Trigon Pacific also reaffirmed its plans for expansion for an LPG project which would repurpose lands currently used for coal storage. 

While the statement this week notes of their recently completed Project Description, the future for that proposed development is still somewhat in limbo as the Shipping terminal and their landlord the Port of Prince Rupert are of two very different minds on the progress for that venture.

The full statement from Trigon Pacific can be reviewed here.

More notes on what's been happening out at Ridley island can be reviewed from our Trigon Pacific Terminal Archive page.