Infrastructure upgrades on the way for Port of Churchill

Port of Churchill, Manitoba

The Port of Churchill – the country’s only Arctic seaport serviced by rail – is undergoing some major upgrades.

Arctic Gateway Group, the owner and operator of the port, announced the enhancements on Tuesday, saying the changes will expand freight operations, strengthen the trade corridor and refresh the port.

The upgrades include a second weekly wayfreight train operating along the Hudson Bay Railway and a new critical mineral storage facility that will triple the port’s storage capacity. In the coming months, modernization work will also begin at the port, including refacing the wharf.

“The Port of Churchill is primed to become a major Canadian trade asset,” said Chris Avery, CEO of Arctic Gateway Group, in a news release.

“The investments we are making are setting the stage for a new era of growth and Northern economic activity, unlocking the trade and transportation potential of Canada’s Arctic Trade Corridor to better serve the Canadian national interest.”

Arctic Gateway Group also announced the first Arctic supply ship of the season arrived at the port over the weekend, loading up construction equipment, essential goods and building materials to be exported to Nunavut.

• With files from CTV’s Alex Karpa