Total tonnage at the Port of Prince Rupert has slumped by nearly a quarter year-on-year, according to official figures.

Port Strategy: Container throughput remans strong at the Canadian port, partly offsetting drops in coal movements

Container throughput remans strong at the Canadian port, partly offsetting drops in coal movements

The main contributor to the decline was coal shipments through Ridley Terminals.

All other traffic sectors at the Canadian port showed positive performance levels when compared with the same period last year.

Container tonnage throughput nearly doubled, chemicals increased 84%, while grain and log shipments held their own.

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