Thunder Bay Port Authority media release
THUNDER BAY – The Port of Thunder Bay saw more than 260,000 metric tonnes of cargo transited the port during March.
The port opened with a strong shipping start to the navigation season, which opened on March 24 with the arrival of the first cargo ship, MV Manitoulin.
The March volumes are above the ten-year-average of 117,000 metric tonnes, but historical results for the month do vary because of unpredictable weather and ice conditions.
In a release, the Thunder Bay Port Authority officials stated the majority of the cargo shipped was carried over grain from last year’s strong prairie harvest.
Other shipments included outbound coal and an inbound load of road salt to replenish the stock for local use.
Port officials are anticipating steady cargo shipments through the month of April.
Keefer Terminal, the port’s general and project cargo hub is anticipating its first marine shipment, a load of electrical transformers, in mid-April.
