News / Prince Rupert port in new push to win traffic following capacity hike

Boosted by a fresh injection of handling capacity, DP World’s Prince Rupert Port has reminded North American shippers of other capacity options, should regional port congestion become an issue later this year.

“We have plenty of room and capability to handle what may come through,” DP World Canada chief executive Doug Smith told The Loadstar Podcast on the sidelines of this year’s S&P TPM event in Long Beach.

Prince Rupert’s Fairview container terminal recently completed an expansion programme that has taken the ...