Government of Canada marks the grand opening of the CANXPORT facility

Strong, reliable supply chains are essential to Canada's economic growth and global competitiveness. That is why the Government of Canada is investing in transportation infrastructure that improves the efficient movement of goods across the country and to international markets.

August 27, 2026    Prince Rupert (British Columbia)    Transport Canada

Strong, reliable supply chains are essential to Canada's economic growth and global competitiveness. That is why the Government of Canada is investing in transportation infrastructure that improves the efficient movement of goods across the country and to international markets.

Today, the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, celebrated the grand opening of the CANXPORT facility, formerly known as the Ridley Island Export Logistics Project, at the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia. Supported in part by a Government of Canada investment of nearly $50 million through the National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF), the new facility will increase Canada's export capacity, strengthen key trade corridors and help Canadian goods reach global markets.

The NTCF investment supported the expansion of the existing road and rail infrastructure for three inbound, and three outbound rail tracks dedicated to export transloading. This infrastructure will increase rail capacity, improve connections between rail and marine transportation, and help Canadian products move to international markets more quickly and reliably.

The opening of CANXPORT marks a significant milestone for Canada's trade infrastructure. Located on Ridley Island, British Columbia, the new facility is designed to handle at least 400,000 shipping containers each year, with the potential to increase capacity to 750,000, and will support exports such as forestry products, agricultural products, and plastic resins.