The Canadian port of Saint John handled almost 30.5 million metric tonnes (mt) of goods last year, an increase of over four million mt of mainly liquid bulk and potash, CEO Jim Quinn said. “Port operations are a key part of our business model to ensure we have the capacity to meet growing demand for products from around the world,” he said in a statement. However, the port's terminal operator, DP World, helped secure a new container operator CMA CGM, which helped recover volume. Additionally, the port's west-side is close to beginning a $205m modernisation project expected to triple previous levels of container traffic.
The Canadian port of Saint John handled almost 30.5 million metric tonnes (mt) of goods last year, an increase of over four million mt of mainly liquid bulk and potash, CEO Jim Quinn 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 recover volume. Additionally, the port's west-side is close to beginning a $205m modernisation project expected to triple previous levels of container traffic.