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News Releases  

2009
June 30, 2009: PRPA Pleased with Bud Smith Appointment as Ridley Terminals Chair
April 30, 2009: 2009 Cruise Schedule
January 21, 2009: 2008 Cargo Traffic Steady, Despite Global Economic Decline

2008
November 17, 2008: Fairview Terminal First Year Success Testimonial to Workforce
October 7, 2008: Port of Prince Rupert 2008 Cruise Season ‘Biggest Year Ever’
July 23, 2008: Prince Rupert Port Container Traffic Achieves New Milestones
March 7, 2008: Improved Prince Rupert Guest Experiences to Greet 2008 Cruise Passengers
January 16, 2008: Prince Rupert Port Cargo Traffic up 37 Per cent in 2007

2007
December 21, 2007: December 2007
November 1, 2007: Port of Prince Rupert Ship Has Come In
September 30, 2007: Kerry L Hawkins Appointed to PRPA Board of Directors
September 12, 2007: Prince Rupert Container Terminal Opening New World of Opportunities
September 10, 2007: Video - Crane Arrival
August 21, 2007: Fairview Container Terminal Super Post-Panamax Cranes Arrived August 20
August 20, 2007: Fairview Container Terminal Super Post-Panamax Cranes Arriving August 21
May 16, 2007: Maher Terminals Announces COSCO Shipping Line to Call on Prince Rupert Container Terminal
May 14, 2007: CN Signs up COSCO to Route Asian Container Traffic
May 8, 2007: More and Bigger Cruise Ships Staying Longer Highlights 2007 Cruise Season
April 26, 2007: PRPA Works to Engage Tsimshian First Nations in Consultation on Fairview Terminal Expansion
March 30, 2007: CN to Build Prince George Transload-Intermodal Terminal for Port of Prince Rupert
February 5, 2007: Port of Prince Rupert Tonnage Throughput Surges 75 Per cent in 2006
January 11, 2007: Fairview Viewing Area Accessibility Hit and Miss for Foreseeable Future

2006
October 24, 2006: Port Projects More Cruise Ships and Longer Visits in 2007
October 12, 2006: Federal Announcement Opens New Opportunities for Prince Rupert Port
September 22, 2006: Federal Courts Dismiss First Nations Court Action
August 10, 2006: Port Calls for Shore Excursion Proposals for 2007 Cruise Season
July 5, 2006: Prince Rupert Port Awards $7.5m Buildings Contract
June 19, 2006: Port Authority Awards $10,000 in Legacy Scholarships
June 15, 2006: Changing of the Guard for Port Authority Board
May 17, 2006: Prince Rupert Port Hosting 2 New Cruise Lines in 2006
May 16, 2006: Port Implements Security Measures
May 10, 2006: 24-Hour Phone-In Service Established for Construction Concerns
May 2, 2006: $41m Civil Construction Contract Awarded to BA Blacktop/Pennecon
April 27, 2006: Port Authority to Present $10,000 in Local Scholarships
April 24, 2006: Port Implementing Public Safety and Security Measures - April 24, 2006
January 24, 2006: Construction to begin on Prince Rupert Container Terminal

2005
November 14, 2005: 2006 Cruise Season Sees Growth, New Cruise Lines
November 7, 2005: New Board Member Announced
October 24, 2005: Steel Pipe Supply Tender Awarded
October 13, 2005: 2005 Cruise Season Review
August 30, 2005: Container Terminal Tendering Underway
August 29, 2005: Analysis Shows 1,000 New Jobs Annually
July 26, 2005: Award of Project Management Services Announced
July 25, 2005: Last Shipment from Agport Today
May 20, 2005: Record Cruise Season 2005
April 29, 2005 Container Terminal to Begin Operation in Q1-07
April 15, 2005 Major Investment in Prince Rupert Port Expansion

2004
 
December 13, 2004: WestPac Terminals Inc. and PPR reach agreement
July 26, 2004: Maher selected to operate new terminal
May 18, 2004: Prince Rupert to open new Northland Cruise Terminal
May 7, 2004: Celebrity Cruises' Mercury Port Call Reduced to Technical Stop

Media Coverage  

2009
July 1, 2009: COSCO article
April 22, 2009: Prince Rupert an Attractive Alternative for Transpacific Shippers
April 3, 2009: Prince Rupert growth reflects shippers\\\' growing confidence

2008
November 15, 2008: Prince Rupert Emerging as Key North American port
June 15, 2008: Prince Rupert & New Express Trade Corridor Surpassing Expectations
March 3, 2008: Prince Rupert Could Herald New Era in Container Shipping
January 15, 2008: Prince Rupert Container Terminal Helping Revolutionize NA Shipping & Distribution
January 10, 2008: New Express Gateway Delivering on Expectations

2007
November 20, 2007: Port Bosses Expecting New Shippers to Dock Here Soon
November 7, 2007: Fairview Container Terminal Already Delivering on Its Potential
November 6, 2007: First Container Vessel & CN Container Train Photos
September 12, 2007: Prince Rupert\'s Hope: Who\'s Laughing Now?
September 11, 2007: Prince Rupert: North America\'s Gateway Port of the Future
August 3, 2007: Port of Prince Rupert Expansion a Golden Opportunity
July 15, 2007: BC Business: Prince of Ports
July 10, 2007: Partners turn attention to Phase Two of Fairview Container Terminal upgrade
July 5, 2007: Chinese big business likes Port of Prince Rupert\'s Progress: Minister
June 27, 2007: Port building \'non-stop\' until 2014
May 23, 2007: Rupert\'s Port has key role in Japan\'s future
May 15, 2007: National Post: COSCO Strikes port deal in BC

2006
December 15, 2006: Maritime Magazine: Prince Rupert Box Terminal Project Targets Midwest
November 20, 2006: Special Report-Countdown on for Opening of North America\\\'s New Container Gateway
October 24, 2006: Maclean\\\'s Magazine_Trying to unclog Canada\\\'s gateway to riches
October 20, 2006: Prince Rupert Port Updates Container Terminal Project
October 18, 2006: Grain shippers flocking to Prince Rupert Grain facility
September 15, 2006: Prince Rupert\\\'s Fairview Terminal Conversion Takes Environmental Responsibility Seriously
July 1, 2006: Pacific Gateway - The Canadian Opportunity
June 22, 2006: Rupert container port may need to be even bigger
June 22, 2006: LNG terminal may trigger additional growth
June 20, 2006: Asian ports pressure B.C.\'s to expand
June 15, 2006: CN buys 50 engines for coastal terminal
June 12, 2006: Port looking forward to constant construction
June 7, 2006: Room for two, naturally
May 30, 2006: Frontier town in Canada banks on port as gateway
April 1, 2006: Prince Rupert sees a brighter tomorrow
March 8, 2006: CN starts huge upgrade of line of cotainer port
March 6, 2006: Will West Coast Ports Miss the Boat?
January 10, 2006: Prince Rupert to see massive new project
January 5, 2006: Going West

2005
December 5, 2005: Maher\'s growth plan
November 1, 2005: Prince Rupert to Welcome more passengers in 2006
August 31, 2005: Prince Rupert Awaits Bright Future
August 26, 2005: Port\'s new era around corner
June 22, 2005: Northland's right
May 19, 2005: Chinese see Prince Rupert as Key
May 12, 2005: Forgotton port finds hope of life - London Financial Times
May 11, 2005: It shouldn't be Prince Rupert vs. Delta
May 4, 2005: Prince Rupert adds more cruise ships
April 28, 2005: Prince Rupert's comeback could be a plus for Campbell
April 15, 2005: Port Dream to Receive a $120 million Boost
April 15, 2005: Container Port Set for Prince Rupert
April 15, 2005: Ottawa Chips in for BC Container Port

2004
Sept. 21, 2004: Dow Jones: Prince Rupert's Dream Tied to Canada's Economic Future
August, 2004: Pacific Maritime: Canada's Prince Rupert Port: From Bust to Boom
Summer 2004: Surrey Sentinel: BC's Revitalized Railway Gets Ready to Roll
July 26, 2004: Prince Rupert Daily News: Port Selects Maher Terminals
April 2004: Midwest Express: Prince Rupert Box Terminal will be 'Midwest Express'
February 13, 2004: Financial Post: CNR Sees Prince Rupert Boom
January 22, 2004: Pacific Shipper: Prince Rupert Plans First Container Terminal
January 13, 2004: Bloomberg: Delays at U.S Ports May Push Nippon, Maersk to Canada, Mexico

54 North Newsletter  

2009
May 4, 2009: 54 North Newsletter May 2009
February 26, 2009: 54 North Newsletter February 2009

2008
November 3, 2008: 54 North Newsletter November 2008
June 25, 2008: 54 North June Special Edition - Canpotex to Build Potash Terminal in Prince Rupert
June 18, 2008: 54 North June 2008 - COSCO Announces 2nd Service

2007
December 21, 2007: December 2007
November 26, 2007: November 2007
October 17, 2007: October 2007
March 23, 2007: March 2007

2006
November 20, 2006: November 2006
July 6, 2006: July 2006

2005
September 30, 2005: September 2005
July 28, 2005: July 2005
April 18, 2005: Container Edition
March 21, 2005: March 2005

2004
July 28, 2004: Volume 3
June 16, 2004: Volume 2
May 30, 2004: Volume 1

Community Update  
September 19, 2008: Community Update Fall 2008
December 14, 2007: Winter 2007
July 9, 2007: Summer 2007
August 31, 2006: Summer 2006
December 10, 2005: Fall 2005
April 25, 2005: Spring 2005
July 28, 2004: Summer 2004

Quarterly Performance Reports  

2009
 
March 31, 2009: 1st Quarter 2009 Cumulative

2008
 
December 31, 2008: 4th Quarter 2008 Cumulative
October 6, 2008: 3rd Quarter 2008 Cumulative
July 14, 2008: 2nd Quarter 2008 Cumulative
March 31, 2008: 1st Quarter 2008 Cumulative

2007
 
December 30, 2007: 4th Quarter 2007 Cumulative
September 30, 2007: 3rd Quarter 2007 Cumulative
June 30, 2007: 2nd Quarter 2007 Cumulative
March 31, 2007: 1st Quarter 2007 Cumulative

2006
 
December 31, 2006: 4th Quarter 2006 Cumulative
September 30, 2006: 3rd Quarter 2006 Cumulative
June 30, 2006: 2nd Quarter 2006 Cumulative
March 31, 2006: 1st Quarter 2006 Cumulative

2005
 
December 31, 2005: 4th Quarter 2005 Cumulative
October 1, 2005: 3rd Quarter 2005 Cumulative
June 30, 2005: 2nd Quarter 2005 Cumulative
March 31, 2005: 1st Quarter 2005 Cumulative

2004
 
4th Quarter 2004 Annual 2004
3rd Quarter 2004 Third Quarter 2004, Cumulative
2nd Quarter 2004 Second Quarter 2004, Cumulative
1st Quarter 2004 First Quarter 2004, Cumulative

2003
 
4th Quarter 2003 Statistics: 4th Quarter 2003
3rd Quarter 2003 Statistics: 3rd Quarter 2003
2nd Quarter 2003 Statistics: 2nd Quarter 2003
1st Quarter 2003 Statistics: 1st Quarter 2003

Presentations  
July 1, 2009: 2009 AGM
June 25, 2009: PRPA Chair Dale MacLean Remarks at 2009 AGM
August 23, 2005: Container Gap Analysis
August 23, 2005: Container Project Update
June 14, 2005: Don Krusel, President and CEO, Remarks at AGM 2004
June 14, 2005: Brian Mitchell, Chairman, Remarks at AGM 2004
April 21, 2005: Presentation to Prince Rupert Rotary Club (text)
April 18, 2005: To The Point (text)
March 23, 2005: Opportunities on the Horizon (ppt)
March 23, 2005: Opportunities on the Horizon (text)

PRPA Reports  
   
February 4, 2009: 2008 Special Examination - Summary Report

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