Prairie grain will move on the Hudson Bay Railway to the Port of Churchill on Friday, marking the first grain movement through the northern corridor since 2020.
The grain will travel north through Manitoba from The Pas to the Port of Churchill for export. Multiple vessels will ship the grain later this summer to global markets.
“This is an important day for Arctic Gateway Group, for Prairie producers, and for the Indigenous and northern communities that own this corridor,” said Mike Spence, chair of the Arctic Gateway Group and mayor of Churchill.
The shipment represents another milestone in the revitalization of Canada’s only deepwater Arctic seaport connected to the North American rail system.
Spence said the progress signals opportunity ahead as the business grows with a diversified mix of exports. In addition to grain, the port will export critical minerals and potash this year, as well as industrial goods, supplies and equipment to Nunavut. The mix represents the most diversified annual exports in the port’s history.
“This is exactly what the revitalization of the Hudson Bay Railway and Port of Churchill is about,” said Chris Avery, president and CEO of Arctic Gateway Group. “It is about diversifying Canadian trade through a reliable northern trade corridor, supporting the export of Western Canada’s vast resources, strengthening Canada’s presence in the north, and delivering long-term benefits to AGG’s Indigenous and northern community owners.”
Arctic Gateway Group owns and operates the Hudson Bay Railway, the Port of Churchill and the Churchill Marine Tank Farm. Through its parent company, OneNorth, AGG is owned by a partnership of 29 First Nations and 12 northern communities across Manitoba.
