Heikkinen speculated that Thunder Bay could see its first ship arrival between 24 to 36 hours after the Soo Locks open on March 22.
Chris Heikkinen, the port's chief executive officer, said it is looking good for the start of the navigation season.
"We're opening a few days ahead of schedule, which is a combination of very favourable weather conditions, enabling the ships' passage through the locks and the Great Lakes. Also the Soo locks are opening a few days earlier so it's looking like a very good start to the spring shipping season in Thunder Bay.
The port will see improvement work this season to infrastructure around Keefer terminal and the port's marshalling lands."There are many competitive advantages to the Port of Thunder Bay, especially for these niche commodities that we're handling here at Keefer Terminal," Heikkinen said. One of the benefits at Keefer terminal is the abundance of space, which Heikkinen called "room for growth."
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