Arctic Gateway Group partners with Saskatchewan fertilizer company to ship materials through Port of Churchill

Jason Mann (left), CEO of Genesis Fertilizer ,and Chris Avery, CEO of Arctic Gateway Group, sign an agreement for future shipping on March 7, 2025. (Ken Gabel/CTV News Winnipeg)

A Manitoba organization and a Saskatchewan fertilizer company have announced plans to ship materials to market through northern Manitoba.

Arctic Gateway Group, which owns and operates the Port of Churchill, announced a partnership with Genesis Fertilizers to import and export phosphate and ammonium sulphate supplies through their facility in Saskatchewan and the Port of Churchill. Currently, the material is brought in from the United States.

“It’s a great solution, and we’re excited to be working with the Arctic Gateway Group to solve that logistics and supply issue on phosphate, because it’s critical,” said Jason Mann, CEO of Genesis Fertilizer. “It’s a critical need for Canadian food production.”

Chris Avery, the CEO of Arctic Gateway, said setting up Canadian trade and opening up new markets is important, especially in the wake of ongoing tariff threats and trade uncertainty.

“As we face threats from the U.S., the call to build up Canadian infrastructure is clear,” Avery said during a Friday news conference announcing the agreement. “We need to build up in Canada, and Genesis is doing exactly that, and we’re proud to partner with them.”

This news comes several days after Arctic Gateway Group announced an agreement with Hudbay Minerals to double the amount of critical minerals shipped through the Port of Churchill in 2025.

Last year, the company shipped zinc concentrate through the port to international markets.

“Our message to Canada is clear; the Port of Churchill is open for business, offering the shortest route between Western Canada and international markets in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and South America,” Avery said.