Port Saint John and its partners have reached a significant milestone when it comes to container traffic.
The port announced Wednesday that 100,000 TEUs (twenty-foot-equivalent units) have come through so far this year.
Officials said that is more container traffic than Port Saint John has ever recorded in a single year.
“This momentous milestone marks the start of a new journey for Port Saint John as our growth trajectory is on track to place us as one of the top container ports in Canada,” president and CEO Craig Bell Estabrooks said in a news release.
The milestone stone comes as construction at the expanded container terminal nears completion. Once that work is complete, the port will be able to accommodate 800,000 TEUs a year.
Port officials said more than $500 million has been invested in recent years from the private sector, government, and the port itself for infrastructure and supply chain upgrades.
“This 100,000 TEU milestone is a great indicator that the collaborative effort that has taken place at Port Saint John to grow the container business is providing results,” said Terry Wilson, president of the International Longshoremen Association Local 273.
Wilson noted that the port’s growth trajectory means more opportunities for the local community to have a great career on the waterfront.
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