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[[File:Marina park4, Thunder Bay by Richard Ogima.jpg|thumb|A big bulk carrier, off the shore of Thunder Bay.]] | [[File:Marina park4, Thunder Bay by Richard Ogima.jpg|thumb|A big bulk carrier, off the shore of Thunder Bay.]] | ||
The '''Thunder Bay Port Authority''' was created by the [[Canada Marine Act]], in 1998.<ref name=CmaThunderBay/> | The '''Thunder Bay Port Authority''' was created by the [[Canada Marine Act]], in 1998.<ref name=CmaThunderBay/> | ||
The 19 Port Authorities created by the act were 19 of the 20 most economically significant ports in Canada. | The 19 Port Authorities created by the act were 19 of the 20 most economically significant ports in Canada, including [[Thunder Bay, Ontario]]. | ||
The Port Authority is under the supervision of [[Canada's Federal Minister of Transport]], and is responsible for 56 kilometres of shorline, 26 square kilometres of shore and 119 square kilometres of water.<ref name=ThunderBayEconomic/> | The Port Authority is under the supervision of [[Canada's Federal Minister of Transport]], and is responsible for 56 kilometres of shorline, 26 square kilometres of shore and 119 square kilometres of water.<ref name=ThunderBayEconomic/> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:19, 2 January 2024
The Thunder Bay Port Authority was created by the Canada Marine Act, in 1998.[1] The 19 Port Authorities created by the act were 19 of the 20 most economically significant ports in Canada, including Thunder Bay, Ontario.
The Port Authority is under the supervision of Canada's Federal Minister of Transport, and is responsible for 56 kilometres of shorline, 26 square kilometres of shore and 119 square kilometres of water.[2]
The Current Board of Directors are: Greg S. Arason (the chair), Pritam Lamba, David O'Brien, Emilio Rigato and Murray Walberg.[3]
In 2012 6.5 million metric tons of cargo was shipped through the port of Thunder Bay, and in 2013 5.5 million metric tons.[4] Of the 343 vessels to visit the port in 2012, 282 were Canadian, 2 were US flagged, with 59 vessels from other nations. 207 of the 280 vessels to visit the port in 2013 were Canadian, 3 were US flagged and 70 were from other nations In both years approximately one million metric tons of cargo was either coal or potash, with almost all the remainder being grain.
References
- ↑ Organization Profile - Thunder Bay Port Authority, Transport Canada. Retrieved on 2014-01-03. “Under the 1995 National Marine Policy, 19 major Canadian ports were deemed vital to Canada's domestic and international trade. These 19 ports were designated Canada Port Authorities (CPAs) under The Canada Marine Act which received Royal Assent on June 11, 1998.”
- ↑ Thunder Bay Port Authority, Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Council. Retrieved on 2014-01-03.
- ↑ Thunder Bay Port Authority Board of Directors, Port of Thunder Bay. Retrieved on 2014-01-03.
- ↑ Cargo statistics update, Thunder Bay Port Authority, 2013-12, p. 3. Retrieved on 2014-01-03.