Port of Prince Rupert handles 26 million tonnes in 2025

January 16, 2026

The Port of Prince Rupert has handled 26.3 million tonnes of cargo in 2025, a 14 per cent increase over 2024.

Intermodal traffic through DP World Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal rose 20 per cent year-over-year to 885,797 TEUs, bolstered by robust volumes in the second half of 2025.

Demand for Canadian energy products remained steady, with AltaGas’ Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal shipping nearly 2.4 million tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to markets in Asia, representing a six per cent increase year-over-year.

Pembina’s Watson Island LPG Bulk Terminal handled 506,159 tonnes, marking a one per cent increase. Volumes through Drax’s Westview Wood Pellet Terminal went up three per cent, with close to 1.3 million tonnes of biofuel flowing through the facility.

Another solid crop year led Prince Rupert Grain Terminal to increase its exports of western Canadian agricultural products by eight per cent compared to 2024.

Total coal export volumes rose 18 per cent at Trigon Pacific Terminals, with metallurgical and thermal coal rebounding, up 26 and 21 per cent.

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“Our 2025 performance reflects the consistent commitment of the Prince Rupert Gateway’s workforce, terminal operators, CN, and customers,” said Kurt Slocombe, Interim President, Prince Rupert Port Authority.

“The depth of collaboration between all Gateway partners to unlock capacity, provide greater speed to market, and actively diversify the $60 billion in trade that flows through our Port annually is second to none.”

Last September, the Montreal Port Authority and DP World in Canada entered into a Joint Development Agreement for the design of the land-based works of the future container terminal as part of the Port of Montreal expansion project in Contrecœur.