The Port of Prince Rupert in Canada’s British Columbia province is looking into the possibility of building a terminal for breakbulk cargo ships.
It has signed a deal with Western Stevedoring, a subsidiary of Seattle-based terminal operator SSA Marine, to assess the feasibility of an 80-hectare terminal to handle forest products, steel, cars, bulk mineral concentrates and other materials.
Prince Rupert, on Kaien Island on the north coast of the province, lost a significant amount of breakbulk capacity 10 years ago when its Fairview Terminal was converted from breakbulk to containers.
The site at the south of Kaien Island would be only a few miles from the proposed $11bn Pacific NorthWest LNG facility, which needs approval from regulators.
