Prince Rupert’s port has been put in the international spotlight after the US government decided on to investigate accusations that it has an unfair advantage over American ports which is causing carriers to divert their cargo north of the border.
The issue has reached the attention of the federal governments of both countries, and the air is filled with talk of trade wars and accusations of unfair government subsidies. A group of American west coast ports are pushing for a fee on goods that are unloaded in Canada in order to “level the playing field.” But the Prince Rupert Port authority says it will defend the Prince Rupert’s competitive advantage from US protectionism if need be, but hopefully it won’t come to that.
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[quote=“TheNewsman”]rince Rupert’s port has been put in the international spotlight after the US government decided on to investigate accusations that it has an unfair advantage over American ports which is causing carriers to divert their cargo north of the border.
The issue has reached the attention of the federal governments of both countries, and the air is filled with talk of trade wars and accusations of unfair government subsidies. A group of American west coast ports are pushing for a fee on goods that are unloaded in Canada in order to “level the playing field.” But the Prince Rupert Port authority says it will defend the Prince Rupert’s competitive advantage from US protectionism if need be, but hopefully it won’t come to that.
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