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$463M Port Saint John upgrades boost capacity to 1M containers

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 2:21 AM UTC · How we work

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Federal and New Brunswick governments announced a $463 million investment to upgrade the Port Saint John trade corridor.
The federal government will provide $254 million, the province $116.5 million, and partners $92.5 million.
J.D. Irving Ltd. will spend $72.5 million on rail upgrades, shoreline stabilization, and over 100 km of track replacement.
The upgrades will raise port capacity to one million containers annually, up from about 240,000 last year.

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Federal and New Brunswick governments announced a $463 million investment to upgrade the Port Saint John trade corridor.
The federal government will provide $254 million, the province $116.5 million, and partners $92.5 million.
J.D. Irving Ltd. will spend $72.5 million on rail upgrades, shoreline stabilization, and over 100 km of track replacement.
The upgrades will raise port capacity to one million containers annually, up from about 240,000 last year.