Prince Rupert sees decrease in foreign cargo to start 2026
Published 12:00 pm Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Intermodal trade at the Port of Prince Rupert is off to a slower start in 2026 compared to last year.
The Prince Rupert Port Authority released its monthly traffic report for January, which showed a four per cent decrease in foreign cargo at all terminals compared to January 2025. Only two of the seven terminals saw an increase compared to the start of last year.
There was just under 2.3 million tonnes of foreign cargo last month, an 86,777-tonne decrease from January 2025.
Harbour Terminal saw 29,173 tonnes compared to zero last January, while Trigon Pacific Terminal saw a slight three per cent rise with 771,779 tonnes.
Foreign cargo by terminal in January 2026 compared to January 2025
- Harbour: 29,173 tonnes
- Trigon Pacific: 771,779 tonnes—three per cent increase
- Fairview: 737,690 tonnes—one per cent decrease
- Ridley Island Propane Export: 181,786 tonnes— three per cent decrease
- Prince Rupert Grain: 478,447 tonnes—11 per cent decrease
- Watson Island: 34,542 tonnes—25 per cent decrease
- Westview: 53,646 tonnes—51 per cent decrease
Logs, canola, oats, and thermal coal all increased in total tonnes compared to January 2025, while wheat, liquefied petroleum gas (propane), metallurgical coal, petroleum coke, and wood pellets all decreased.
Canola saw the largest increase with 112,490 tonnes, a 133 per cent increase, followed by thermal coal with 190,181 tonnes, a 129 per cent increase.
The largest decrease belonged to wood pellets, which saw a 51 per cent decrease with 53,646 tonnes. Petroleum coke was close behind with 79,648 tonnes, a 47 per cent decrease compared to last January.
The number of domestic passengers and ferry vehicles was also down, with 1,407 passengers who disembarked and 1,495 passengers who embarked, a 19 and 10 per cent decrease, respectively, for a total decrease of 14 per cent with 2,902 total passengers.
