The Canadian port of Saint John handled almost 30.5 million metric tonnes ( t ) of goods last year , an increase of over four million mt of mainly liquid bulk and potash , CEO Jim Smith said . Quinn said the port's west-side modernization project, when complete, is expected to triple the amount of container traffic when Tropical was in the city. The gains came despite the exit of container operator Tropical Shipping , along with half of the port 's container business . However , the port 's terminal operator , DP World , helped secure a new container operator CMA CGM , which helped increase volume . Additionally , the port 's west - side is close to beginning a $ 205 m modernisation project expected to triple previous levels of container traffic .
The Canadian port of Saint John handled almost 30.5 million metric tonnes ( t ) of goods last year , an increase of over four million mt of mainly liquid bulk and potash , CEO Jim Smith said . The gains came despite the exit of container operator Tropical Shipping , along with half of the port 's container business . However , the port 's terminal operator , DP World , helped secure a new container operator CMA CGM , which helped increase volume . Additionally , the port 's west - side is close to beginning a $ 205 m modernisation project expected to triple previous levels of container traffic .