Prince Rupert Port Authority and DP World announce expansion plans for port

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — The Prince Rupert Port Authority and DP World are boosting capacity on B.C.’s north coast amid ongoing supply chain challenges that an analyst says could bode well for Canadian National Railway Co.

The port authority and the global logistics company announced updates today that will improve the West Coast’s ability to move goods and supplies.

The Fairview container terminal is expected to become Canada’s second-largest when its capacity increases to 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) this summer from 1.35 million TEUs. Capacity is slated to grow to 1.8 million TEUs by 2024.

Other updates include advanced plans for a logistics facility on Ridley Island for exports.