Prince Rupert port champion Don Krusel to retire after 25 years as CEO

Following a quarter of a century at the helm, president and chief executive of Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) Don Krusel has announced his retirement.

Mr Krusel has been the guiding hand behind the port’s development as a key Pacific west coast gateway in North America, with intermodal connections into the Midwest, and becoming North America’s fastest-growing box facility.

Having joined the organisation in the late 1980s as chief financial officer, he was appointed chief executive in 1992.

Chairman of the board Bud ...