Sask. municipalities sign deal with Arctic Gateway Group to connect Tisdale to the arctic port
WINNIPEG — Leaders in Tisdale, Sask., are hoping to increase rail traffic between the Port of Churchill and northeastern Saskatchewan. On Sept. 27, Invest Tisdale announced a partnership with Arctic Gateway Group — which owns the Port of Churchill and the rail line to the port – that will promote “two-way rail traffic” and boost […] Read moreTag Archives Port of Churchill
Year-round port proposed for Hudson Bay
Move over Churchill. Another port proposal would see cargo flow in and out of Western Canada through Hudson Bay. The Neestanan Project wants a second, year-round port built on its shores. The Neestanan (Cree for “all of us”) Utility Corridor is an Indigenous-led effort to develop a trade corridor across the northern region of the […] Read more
Churchill charts new course
Glacier FarmMedia – It’s been decades since there’s been this kind of optimism around the Port of Churchill and how it could be developed into a transportation hub. The money is flowing. Last month, Manitoba premier Wab Kinew announced $60 million in provincial and federal funds to get the Hudson Bay Railway between The Pas […] Read more
Churchill port’s lifeline receives more funding
Hudson Bay Railway receives $133 million from the federal and Manitoba governments for repairs and maintenance
The Hudson Bay Railway will receive $133 million in new funding to upgrade and maintain the rail line that runs from The Pas, Man., to Churchill, Man. The federal government will provide $60 million, on top of its existing support, and the Manitoba government is contributing $73.8 million to the project. The two levels of […] Read more
Port upbeat about Churchill
The Arctic Gateway Group hopes to double shipments through its port of Churchill in 2020 after a successful first shipping season. Chief executive officer Murad Al-Katib told the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan annual meeting the port could handle 500,000 tonnes per year as the shipping season stretches from mid-May to the end of November. […] Read more
Arctic Gateway working to restore shipments from Port of Churchill
Work is underway at restoring the Port of Churchill to its former glory. Omer Al-Katib, spokesperson for Arctic Gateway Group Limited Partnership, said this includes work on grain storage, the wharf and new grain cleaning equipment. “The port fell into a state of disrepair as the port was not being fully utilized over the last […] Read more
AGT vows to bring business to Churchill
AGT chief executive officer Murad Al-Katib was blunt when he spoke before a crowd of about 100 people in Churchill, Man., Sept. 4. “We’ll tell you all the good stuff, we’ll tell you all the bad stuff. And that way you know you can trust us. That’s the key,” Al-Katib told those in attendance, according […] Read more
Feds to help transfer ownership, restore Churchill rail service
The federal government says it’s prepared to restore rail service to Churchill, Man. The rail line closed this spring after flooding damaged several sections of the route to the northern Manitoba community and port. The owner of the line, OmniTrax, said repairs would cost as much as US$60 million and it wasn’t prepared to pay […] Read more
Feds to help restore Churchill rail service
WINNIPEG, Sept. 8 (CNS) – The Canadian government says it’s prepared to restore rail service to Churchill, Man. The rail line closed in the spring of 2017 after flooding damaged multiple sections of the route to the northern Manitoba community. The owner of the line, OmniTRAX, said repairs would cost as much as US$60 million […] Read more
Northern transportation corridor would have ‘revolutionary impact’
The University of Calgary plans to raise money to research the feasibility of a national right-of-way
A Senate committee has endorsed a plan to build a northern transportation corridor that would revitalize the Port of Churchill. The banking, trade and commerce committee has embraced a proposal by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy to build a 7,000 kilometre east-west corridor through Canada’s north. “(It) will have as revolutionary an […] Read more
