MarketsFarm — The first grain vessel of the 2020 shipping season is now at Manitoba’s northern Port of Churchill, according to Murad Al-Katib of the Arctic Gateway Group. “We’ll have […] Read more
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First of four vessels arrives in Churchill
Churchill’s shipping season to start next month
Tracks 'in good shape' leading to northern Manitoba port
MarketsFarm — There won’t be any vessels laden with grains and pulses departing from the Port of Churchill until next month, according to Murad Al-Katib, CEO of AGT Foods in […] Read more
Grain leaves Churchill for first time in four years
MarketsFarm — The first grain vessel in four years left the northern Manitoba port of Churchill over the weekend, according to social media posts from port owners Arctic Gateway Group. […] Read more
Rail service to Churchill set to resume as line reopens
CNS Canada – After being shut down for 18 months, rail service to Churchill, Man. officially reopened on Nov. 1. The northern Manitoba community and deep water port on Hudson’s […] Read more
Ottawa budgets $117 million to reconnect Churchill
The federal government’s latest commitment to restore and maintain rail service from the eastern Prairies up to Hudson Bay will involve $117 million over the next 10 years. Ottawa’s pledge […] Read more
AGT sees ‘further port access’ in Hudson Bay deal
The grain industry player in a deal to restore and restart the Hudson Bay Railway and Port of Churchill has factored the port’s access to Arctic tidewater into its business […] Read more
Transport agency orders Hudson Bay Railway to start repairs
The Canadian Transportation Agency has ordered the current owners of the Hudson Bay Railway to get repair work underway by July 3 at the latest. The CTA — the quasi-judicial […] Read more
Deal in principle announced for Churchill railway, port
The federal government has announced an “agreement in principle” which will see a new partnership fix up northern Manitoba’s washed-out Hudson Bay Railway and take over the mothballed Port of […] Read more
Churchill possibly to return to shipping grain
CNS Canada — Grain could once again be shipped out of northern Manitoba’s Port of Churchill if all goes according to plan for a new potential ownership group. “The port […] Read more
Ottawa threatens suit for Hudson Bay rail line repairs
The federal government says the owner of the Hudson Bay Railway has 30 days to get the washed-out line repaired and running or will face a lawsuit for breach of […] Read more
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