The Port of Prince Rupert has sailed safely through the receding global economic storm, recording its highest throughput since 1997, with 12,173,672 tonnes of cargo in 2009, up 15 percent over 2008 volumes.

The higher volumes in 2009 were not driven by one line of business, but were up for most Prince Rupert facilities including containers and bulk cargo.

The Fairview Container Terminal handled 265,259 TEUs in 2009, a 45.9 percent increase over 2008, despite the global economic downturn that has resulted in declining container traffic through other North American West Coast ports.

Looking ahead in 2010, the port remains focused on growing container volumes and furthering the progress of the Phase 2 expansion of the Fairview Container Terminal. A second priority is the development of the Ridley Industrial Park to accommodate new terminal and logistic services development to support the expansion of the Port of Prince Rupert.