ECONOMIC IMPACT AND JOB
GROWTH
By Prince Rupert Port Authority
S
ustainable development is vital to creating
The Gateway Council will work together to identify and
employment and economic opportunities for
advocate for Gateway supply chain improvements to
the entire province and the country.
ensure sustainable growth of the gateway that benefits
Port of Prince Rupert employers, industries,
and labour organizations have launched the Port of Prince Rupert Gateway Council (Gateway Council) and
Port partners, their employees, local and Indigenous communities, and all Canadians who rely on the freeflowing movement of trade.
released an economic impact study that revealed strong
Gateway Council members include the Prince Rupert
employment benefits associated to the movement of trade
Port Authority, CN, Ridley Terminals Inc., Prince Rupert
through the Prince Rupert Gateway that helped offset the
Grain, DP World Canada, Pinnacle Renewable Energy,
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
AltaGas Ltd., Pembina Pipeline, Ray-Mont Logistics,
The Prince Rupert Gateway supports the movement of goods through the Port of Prince Rupert to and from domestic and international markets. Over the last decade,
Quickload Logistics, Coast 2000 Terminals, Gat Leedm Logistics, Vopak Canada, and the International Longshore & Warehouse Union.
this movement of goods has increased by over 100 per cent
The economic impact study released by the Gateway
to a record 32.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2020, thanks to
Council analyzed the 32.4 million tonnes shipped in 2020
the vast contributions of Gateway partners.
through the Port of Prince Rupert and its trade corridor, and quantified economic and employment benefits
The study was based on surveys of businesses directly involved in the transportation of goods through Northern BC, including rail, trucking, logistics, port terminals, marine services, and government agencies.
for northern B.C. The study was based on surveys of businesses directly involved in the transportation of goods through northern B.C., including rail, trucking, logistics, port terminals, marine services, and government agencies. The study found that growing cargo volumes moving through the Prince Rupert Gateway continued to translate into significant economic benefits for communities
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