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Corporate Overview ·
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Quick Facts ·
FAQ ·
Biography of Captain Alwyn G. Soppitt
1. What is the annual tonnage for the Port of Saint John? On average 26 million metric tonnes per year. Detail on tonnage by cargo sector can be found under Tonnage Statistics in the About the Port Section. 2. What type of cargoes are handled at the Port of Saint John? -
- Liquid bulk (petroleum products, fish oil, molasses, calcium chloride)
- Dry bulk (potash, salt, limestone, fish meal);
- Breakbulk (forest and paper products, metals);
- Containerized (consumer goods/food stuffs); and
- Project and heavy lift cargo.
3. How many cruise ships call at the Port of Saint John each year? How many cruise passengers?
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| 2000 |
67 |
101,410 |
| 2001 |
53 |
88,190 |
| 2002 |
39 |
71,168 |
| 2003 |
37 |
83,946 |
| 2004 |
60 |
138,842 |
| 2005 |
37 |
90,243 |
| 2006 |
34 |
87,759 |
| 2007 |
55 |
138,450 projected |
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- More information about cruise in Saint John may be found at www.cruisesaintjohn.com.
4. When did cruise ships first call at the Port of Saint John? What ship was first? How has cruise business grown since?
The first large cruise ship to call Saint John was the Cunard Princess carrying 550 passengers in1989. This first call was an unplanned visit due to inclement weather. The ship had been destined for Bermuda.
The community rallied together to welcome the passengers putting on a welcome which continues to this day for each cruise ship call-a rose for each female passenger and lapel pin for each male, a band, and a strong dose of maritime hospitality. See the Meet and Greet section of www.cruisesaintjohn.com for details on this award-winning welcome program.
After the successful call of Cunard Princess the Saint John Port Corporation (now Saint John Port Authority) began marketing to cruise lines. Today all the world's major cruise lines call Saint John from April through October.
5. Where can I find financial statements for the Saint John Port Authority?
Financial statements may be found in the Saint John Port Authority's Annual Report which is available for download in Adobe Acrobat format from this site.
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