Manitoba premier says Port of Churchill expansion could cost $80B and include offshore LNG terminal

Manitoba premier says Port of Churchill expansion could cost $80B and include offshore LNG terminal

Premier Wab Kinew says it will cost $70 to $80 billion to build a Port of Churchill expansion that includes an offshore liquefied natural gas terminal in Hudson Bay.

Studies show year-round shipping potential from Port of Churchill

The closed rail line and Port of Churchill in Churchill, Man., Tuesday, July 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods Manitoba’s premier says studies showing that year-round shipping is possible from the Port of Churchill boost the case for expanding the Arctic deepsea port. “Churchill could be a year-round port right now, with current technology and using icebreakers and ships that are a lot cheaper, a lot more affordable than we previously thoug…