Port of Thunder Bay
August 2017 Newsletter
Cargo Gateway Eliminates Barriers for Western Canadian Projects
The docks have been busy this summer at Keefer Terminal, Thunder Bay's intermodal hub for dimensional marine cargo. The terminal has handled a diverse assortment of project cargoes including windmill parts, electrical transformers, pressure vessels, and modular structures. The largest shipment to date of structural steel and rail bound for Alberta was delivered to Keefer in June. This is a repeat cargo at the terminal that has grown significantly in volume since the first shipment in 2015.
The Port of Thunder Bay facilitates transportation to Western Canada; all of the above cargoes arrived in Thunder Bay from overseas and continued by rail or truck to the Prairie provinces. A premiere site for dimensional cargo handling, Keefer Terminal offers acres of outdoor and indoor storage and staging area, intermodal yard with toplifter, Liebherr mobile harbour crane, and direct access to both national railways and the TransCanada Highway.
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Windmill Parts - June 2017
Electrical Transformers - April 2017
Pressure Vessel - April 2017
Port of Thunder Bay: Season Update
Nearly halfway into the 2017 shipping season, the Port of Thunder Bay continues to experience strong cargo volumes. Shipments of dry bulk commodities such as grain and potash are particularly notable.
Overall cargo volumes for the port are sitting 15% above average year-to-date. Port grain elevators have shipped about 350,000 metric tonnes more grain than usual as of July 31.
Potash cargoes are moving at record pace this season. Year-to-date shipments of potash have already exceeded annual results for the last four seasons, with over five months to go in the shipping season. Read more...
UPDATES TO THE PORT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair Re-elected
New Director appointed
TUG COMPANY PURCHASES ASSET
SEASON-OPENING EVENTS
Laker Top Hat
Saltie Top Hat
Open of Navigation Luncheon
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Location: 100 Main Street, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Phone: (807) 345-6400
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