Port of Prince Rupert Cargo Volumes Grew to 26.3 Million Tonnes in 2025 Alongside Substantial Development

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 14, 2026

PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced today that the Port of Prince Rupert handled 26.3 million tonnes of cargo in 2025, a 14 percent increase over 2024, during a historic period of infrastructure investment and development.

“Our 2025 performance reflects the consistent commitment of the Prince Rupert Gateway’s workforce, terminal operators, CN, and customers. The depth of collaboration between all Gateway partners to unlock capacity, provide greater speed to market, and actively diversify the $60 billion in trade that flows through our Port annually is second to none,” said Kurt Slocombe, Interim President, Prince Rupert Port Authority.

Intermodal traffic through DP World Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal rose 20 percent year-over-year to 885,797 TEUs, bolstered by robust volumes in the second half of 2025.

Demand for Canadian energy products remained steady, with AltaGas’ Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal shipping nearly 2.4 million tonnes of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) to markets in Asia, representing a six percent increase year-over-year. Pembina’s Watson Island LPG Bulk Terminal handled 506,159 tonnes, marking a one percent increase. Volumes through Drax’s Westview Wood Pellet Terminal went up three percent, with close to 1.3 million tonnes of biofuel flowing through the facility.

Another solid crop year led Prince Rupert Grain Terminal to increase its exports of western Canadian agricultural products by eight percent compared to 2024. Total coal export volumes rose 18 percent at Trigon Pacific Terminals, with metallurgical and thermal coal rebounding, up 26 and 21 percent. Cruise tourism was up 14 percent, with Prince Rupert welcoming 67,771 passengers.

Beyond the strong operational performance in 2025, the Port of Prince Rupert made considerable progress on several major projects that enable valuable new cargoes and enhance the capacities and capabilities of intermodal logistics. These infrastructure projects account for more than $3 billion in capital investment and will begin coming online in mid-2026 to further diversify exports, maximize supply chain efficiency, and grow overall cargo volumes:

• Construction continues to advance on the Ridley Island Energy Export Facility (REEF), a large-scale, open-access LPG and bulk liquids export terminal. The $1.46 billion AltaGas and Vopak joint venture will significantly strengthen Canadian energy exports to the Asia Pacific, with an initial development phase that includes approximately 55,000 barrels per day of LPG export capacity and 600,000 barrels of LPG storage. In Q4 2025, a Final Investment Decision was reached to add upwards of 25,000 barrels per day of throughput capacity to REEF in the second half of 2027.  

• PRPA completed leveling the 108-acre site for CANXPORT, a rail-fed logistics and transloading facility that will offer 400,000 TEUs of annual export capacity for forestry, agricultural, and resin products. CANXPORT will be operated by Ray-Mont Logistics, which will relocate its existing Prince Rupert facility and significantly expand its operations at CANXPORT in mid-2026. This project will offer greater efficiency and competitiveness for Canadian exporters and support the balance of intermodal trade through Fairview Container Terminal.  

• In Q1 2025, the Canada Infrastructure Bank reached financial close on a $60.7 million loan to Metlakatla Development Corporation to develop the South Kaien Logistics Park. This joint venture project with PRPA is creating a new logistics and warehousing complex a short distance from Fairview Container Terminal, CANXPORT, and CN’s mainline. IntermodeX will be the first tenant, operating its new logistics hub with more than 100,000 TEUs of annual capacity and creating 200 new jobs. 

• CN launched construction on its Zanardi Rapids Bridge Expansion project in Q3 2025. Building the new rail infrastructure is key to supporting the Port’s expansion and is designed to add essential rail corridor capacity along a critical transportation link. The project will extend several kilometres of track in both directions and add a new 1,600-foot two-track bridge to meet growing demand. The project is expected to be completed in 2027.

• Trigon Pacific Terminals has furthered construction of its second marine berth. The Berth Two Beyond Carbon project will add significant vessel berth capacity to the terminal. The marine infrastructure is expected to be completed in 2026.

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