2012-The City of Prince Rupert and the Prince Rupert Port Authority have recognized a growing market demand for expedited movement of highly urgent shipments through the Port to final destinations throughout North America from their origins in Asia. These shipments are primarily part of larger consignments arriving by sea and destined to Memphis, Ohio, Toronto, and Montreal.
The types of shipments that are the primary candidates for this service include just-in-time inventory, short shelf life products, and any goods that are aggressively managed in terms of inventory control. To address the growing demand for expedited shipments, the Port Authority sees an opportunity to further diversify Prince Rupert’s transportation industry with a new air cargo service, as the community’s transportation infrastructure currently only enables ship, highway, and rail service.
A detailed analysis was conducted in 2010 in an effort to determine the feasibility of air cargo service in Prince Rupert and to assess the market demand for decreased transport times with the products that are currently transported through the Port of Prince Rupert. By studying the current demand for air transport out of Prince Rupert and the current capacity at Prince Rupert Regional Airport to transport the proposed air cargo goods, the City is seeking to determine specific infrastructure development and facility upgrade requirements that could increase capacity at the airport.
