The Canso port becomes the second-busiest port in Canada
The Strait of Canso Superport is maintaining its position as the second-busiest port in Canada, in terms of the amount of cargo handled annually.
“It’s a secret that’s been a little too well-kept over the years,” says CEO Tim Gilfoy.
Last year, the port handled 32.8 million tonnes of cargo, second only to the Port of Vancouver at 79.3 million tonnes.
The Canso volume was up slightly from 32.5 million in 2005, which was up substantially from 24.8 million tonnes a year before due to increased traffic at Statia Terminals, the opening of Nova Scotia Power’s coal-handling terminal and an expansion at Martin Marietta.
“It’s certainly encouraging that that’s not a blip, that it’s maintained that increased tonnage,” Gilfoy said. “We’re hoping to continue to grow.”
The largest single cargo handler is Statia Terminals’ Point Tupper transshipment facility, which has grown over the last few years. It is followed by Martin Marietta, which ships aggregate from its Auld’s Cove quarry.
The increase also came while Stora Enso’s Point Tupper mill was idled for most of the year due to a labour dispute. While the mill doesn’t ship any of its finished product by water, it does receive some of its papermaking materials by ship.
There is room to grow at the Superport, Gilfoy said. There has been some discussion that Trident Holdings may construct a container terminal at the provincially owned Melford industrial land reserve, which lies on the western side of the Strait of Canso.
“It’s a secret that’s been a little too well-kept over the years,” says CEO Tim Gilfoy.
Last year, the port handled 32.8 million tonnes of cargo, second only to the Port of Vancouver at 79.3 million tonnes.
The Canso volume was up slightly from 32.5 million in 2005, which was up substantially from 24.8 million tonnes a year before due to increased traffic at Statia Terminals, the opening of Nova Scotia Power’s coal-handling terminal and an expansion at Martin Marietta.
“It’s certainly encouraging that that’s not a blip, that it’s maintained that increased tonnage,” Gilfoy said. “We’re hoping to continue to grow.”
The largest single cargo handler is Statia Terminals’ Point Tupper transshipment facility, which has grown over the last few years. It is followed by Martin Marietta, which ships aggregate from its Auld’s Cove quarry.
The increase also came while Stora Enso’s Point Tupper mill was idled for most of the year due to a labour dispute. While the mill doesn’t ship any of its finished product by water, it does receive some of its papermaking materials by ship.
There is room to grow at the Superport, Gilfoy said. There has been some discussion that Trident Holdings may construct a container terminal at the provincially owned Melford industrial land reserve, which lies on the western side of the Strait of Canso.
