The Prince Rupert Port Authority reported lower cargo volumes in March compared with 2025 but continued to post year-to-date gains.
The port reported a 15.3 per cent drop in volume for the month of March while increasing year-to-date numbers by 2.5 per cent or nearly 161,000 tonnes.
The Fairview Container Terminal saw an 8.7 per cent drop in volume for March or about 64,000 tonnes despite a nearly nine per cent rise over the year.
The Prince Rupert Harbour was one of two terminals to see an increase in March at nearly 14 per cent or about 2,500 tonnes while also seeing the largest gain of any terminal compared to 2025 at 73 per cent or about 47,000 tonnes.
Prince Rupert Grain Terminal saw the smallest increase in March at 0.7 per cent or about 3,800 tonnes while seeing a 4 per cent increase of about 56,000 tonnes for the year.
The Trigon Pacific Terminal saw the largest drop at 30 per cent or about 314,000 tonnes while also seeing a slight drop of 2.3 per cent or about 60,000 tonnes over the year.
The Watson Island Bulk Terminal saw a 66 per cent increase in March or about 23,000 tonnes and a 9.7 per cent increase of about 11,000 tonnes over the year.
The Westview Wood Pellet Terminal recorded a 22 per cent drop in March, or about 26,000 tonnes, and a 21 per cent decrease of about 65,000 tonnes year to date.
