The Prince Rupert Port Authority is a local port authority continued under the Canada Marine Act, and Letters Patent issued under the Act, to operate the Port in the Prince Rupert Harbour. We are an autonomous and commercially viable agency, governed by a local Board of Directors with full control over all Port decisions, with a mandate to facilitate and expand the movement of cargo and passengers through the Port of Prince Rupert.

The Port Authority is responsible for the overall planning, development, marketing and management of the commercial port facilities within the Prince Rupert Harbour. This includes ensuring competitive, efficient and timely responses to customer needs and business opportunities.

The geographic area that the Port Authority is responsible for encompasses:

Total Land Holdings	965.60 ha
Owned Harbour	14,000 ha
Navigable waters footprint	>350 km of coastline

The Prince Rupert Port Authority takes an entrepreneurial approach to business development. This approach has resulted in the forging of many strategic alliances and partnerships to move the development of the Port of Prince Rupert forward into the new millennium.

Our Vision: To be a leading trade corridor ‘gateway’ between North American and Asian markets.

Our Mission: To develop and grow the Port of Prince Rupert in an aggressive, economical, safe and environmentally sound manner.