As one of Canada’s most active cruise ports, we respect the direction given by Transport Canada regarding the extension of the suspension of cruise operations in Canadian waters to February 2022. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Port Saint John, is working closely with the Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA) Cruise Committee who have […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the already extremely isolated life of seafarers. Recently Port Saint John stepped forward to assist seafarers in this unprecedented time of crisis by investing in pier-side WiFi at the West Side terminals. In the early months of the pandemic, face-to-face services that seafarers around the world rely upon were suspended, […]
SAINT JOHN (NB) – Overall cargo tonnage at Port Saint John for the year 2020 was 25,984,654 metric tonnes (MT), a 2% increase over 2019. In the container sector, both TEUs and tonnage experienced year-over-year increases in 2020, with TEUs increasing to 79,179 TEUs (15% over 2019) and tonnage increasing to 580,279 MT (19% over […]
Canadian Pacific and Hapag Lloyd announced today that Hapag Lloyd will begin a container line service at Port Saint John in 2021. Hapag-Lloyd is a leading global liner shipping company with 234 modern ships, 12,0 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) transported per year, around 13,200 employees in 388 offices in 129 countries. Combined with geographic […]
Saint John – Sussex-based painter Sarah Sackville, a self-described lover of cultural landscapes, has been selected for the first ever Port Saint John artist residency. Earlier this year, Port Saint John and the Saint John Arts Centre announced a landmark sponsorship of a signature gallery space at the Saint John Arts Centre, and partnership for […]
Saint John (NB) – Port Saint John and the Saint John Arts Centre are delighted to announce a landmark sponsorship of a signature gallery space at the Saint John Arts Centre. The largest main floor gallery space, named the Frazee Gallery in the era of the building’s history as the Aitken Bicentennial Exhibition Centre, has […]
Saint John, N.B.- Port workforce and transportation industry partners are coming together to salute all COVID-19 frontline workers on Saturday, April 11 at 11:45 am with a one-minute ‘noise-making and tug water display’ salute. At 11:45 am on Saturday, April 11th, work will pause for at least one-moment and all vehicles will make noise by […]
On April 5th, seaports of the Americas will commemorate Western Hemisphere Ports Day for the fifth consecutive year. Typically slated to recognize the maritime industry’s role in job creation and economic prosperity, this year we are focusing on the role of ports in the current COVID-19 global pandemic response and recovery. The 2020 event recognizes […]
Saint John, N.B.– Considering the recent global events surrounding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), we’d like to reassure the community that Port Saint John is taking COVID-19 and its potential ramifications very seriously. We recognize, acknowledge, and respect the concerns citizens may have about Port Saint John operations, particularly as they relate to the upcoming cruise […]
Saint John, N.B.- Port Saint John is gearing up for a best-ever cruise season in 2020. With over 90 vessel calls from 15 different lines, the schedule is on track to break the 200,000-passenger record set in 2010. The well-rounded schedule boasts eight triple ship days, eight double ship days and 11 inaugural calls. “We’re […]