Canpotex eyes port decision in late 2016

Saskatoon — Canpotex Ltd. expects to make a final decision in late 2016 on where to expand West Coast port capabilities, according to a report in The Globe and Mail. Canpotex already has a lease and permits for a proposed C$775 million project at Prince Rupert, B.C. (GM Oct. 20, 2014). Other options include expansion at Vancouver or Portland, Ore. The Prince Rupert option receives traction because it would reportedly cut the shipping time to China by at least two days and allow the bypass of the already busy Vancouver port.