Port of Churchill Restarts Grain Shipments for First Time in 6 Years
The port began loading 30,000 tonnes of durum wheat from Saskatchewan’s AGT Foods into a vessel on Aug. 31, with the ship to deliver to European customers.
TL;DR
- Port of Churchill has restarted grain exports after a six-year hiatus.
- 30,000 tonnes of durum wheat from AGT Foods are being shipped to Europe.
- This marks a revitalization of the Arctic seaport as a gateway for Prairie farmers.
- Arctic Gateway Group plans two more grain shipments this season.
- Future shipments will also include zinc concentrate and potash mined in Manitoba.