After years of planning, the new entrance to Canada's western gateway is finally open. The Port of Prince Rupert's Fairview Container Terminal made its formal debut last month with a grand opening ceremony on its new wharf. In formally cutting the ribbon, Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) president and CEO Don Krusel said the stars have aligned for the port. Container traffic from Asia has built steadily and other ports on North America's west coast are jammed, making the extra capacity of a new container terminal a welcome relief. "Our timing couldn't have been better to bring on-stream this high-performing container terminal to anchor a new express trade corridor," he said.
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