November 01, 2024 | Category: News Releases

Vancouver, BC—The Western Transportation Advisory Council (WESTAC) is pleased to announce the City of Prince Rupert as the Council's newest member.

Prince Rupert has a solid economic base in the transportation, logistics, tourism, and resource-based sectors. It is well connected to international trade through the Northern Trade Gateway—a diverse network of highly efficient transportation infrastructure that includes the Trans-Canada Highway 16, CN Rail, Prince Rupert Regional Airport and the Port of Prince Rupert.

Several WESTAC members have operations in Prince Rupert: AltaGas, CN, DP World (Fairview Terminal), ILWU Canada, Prince Rupert Port Authority, Ray-Mont Logistics and Trigon Pacific Terminals.

The Official Representative will be Mayor Herb Pond. The Alternate will be Robert Buchan, City Manager.  

About Prince Rupert

Established in 1910, Prince Rupert is located in an area rich with history. What is now called Prince Rupert Harbour had long been an intersection of trade and commerce for First Nations people dating back to time immemorial. Now, with a population of approximately 14,000 people, the port of Prince Rupert has extended that tradition of trade and commerce to a global scale.

About WESTAC
WESTAC is a council of organizations in the transportation sector represented by senior decision-makers. WESTAC's members span all aspects of freight transportation in Canada. They include carriers and logistics providers, ports and terminals, shippers, labour unions, and three levels of government. Members represent a significant share of the Western Canadian economy. We focus on critical issues that affect Western Canada's freight transportation network to ensure that it is safe, efficient, reliable, and competitive.