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Port of Thunder Bay boasts million-tonne month

The onset of winter means grain cargoes are moving fast and furious through the Port of Thunder Bay. The port authority reported more than 1 million tonnes of total cargo was moved in November, a milestone last reached in May 2009.
Northern Ontario Business Staff

The onset of winter means grain cargoes are moving fast and furious through the Port of Thunder Bay.

The port authority reported more than 1 million tonnes of total cargo was moved in November, a milestone last reached in May 2009. Thunder Bay's grain elevators alone handled 891,000 tonnes during the month, the most for one month since May 2002.

In a Dec. 2 release, the authority said the year-to-date grain tonnage in 2011 has surpassed the total grain tonnage from last year. Compared to 2010 totals, there has been a 15 per cent increase in wheat shipments and a 125 per cent increase in canola.

Canola shipments are expected to surpass the 1.2 million-tonne mark this year, which will be a port record.