Port of Prince Rupert

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container port deep-water port seaport

The Port of Prince Rupert is a deep-water seaport in northern British Columbia that serves as a key Asia–North America trade gateway due to its short sailing distances and efficient rail connections into the continent.

Aliases (2)

Prince Rupert Port Authority ×2
Prince Rupert Grain Terminal ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	container port → deep-water port → seaport →
connectedTo	Central Canada by rail → Midwest United States by rail → North American rail network →
country	Canada →
governingBody	Prince Rupert Port Authority →
handles	breakbulk cargo → bulk cargo → containerized cargo →
hasAdvantage	high productivity at container terminal → low congestion → shorter trans-Pacific route to Asia than many North American ports →
hasCharacteristic	deep natural harbour → high-capacity rail connections → ice-free harbour → short sailing distance to Asia →
hasTerminal	Fairview Container Terminal → Prince Rupert Grain Terminal → Ridley Island Coal Terminal → Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal → Westview Wood Pellet Terminal →
locatedIn	Northern British Columbia → Prince Rupert, British Columbia →
locatedNear	Hecate Strait → Skeena River estuary →
locatedOn	North Coast of British Columbia → Pacific Ocean → Prince Rupert Harbour →
majorTradePartnerCountry	China → Japan → South Korea →
majorTradePartnerRegion	Asia →
managingOrganization	Prince Rupert Port Authority →
openedForDeepSeaShipping	20th century →
partOf	Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor → Pacific Gateway →
portType	intermodal port →
primaryFunction	Asia–North America trade gateway →
province	British Columbia →
railServedBy	Canadian National Railway →
regionServed	Central Canada → U.S. Midwest → Western Canada →
supportsIndustry	Canadian export sector → intermodal freight transport → resource industries of Western Canada →
timeZone	Pacific Time Zone →
UNLocode	CAPRR →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
North Coast of British Columbia → Prince Rupert, British Columbia →	hasPort
Port of Prince Rupert ("Prince Rupert Port Authority") →	governingBody
Pacific coast of North America →	hasMajorPort
Port of Prince Rupert ("Prince Rupert Grain Terminal") →	hasTerminal
Prince Rupert →	knownFor
Canada West Coast →	majorPort
Port of Prince Rupert ("Prince Rupert Port Authority") →	managingOrganization
Prince Rupert →	portName