Canada’s Port of Churchill is strengthening its global reach with a new international partnership.

 

The Arctic Gateway Group has signed an agreement with the Port of Antwerp-Bruges International in Belgium aimed at building a stronger North Atlantic trade corridor between Western Canada and Europe.

 

The deal focuses on developing two-way trade, including the shipment of critical minerals, energy products, fertilizer, containers, and agricultural commodities.

 

Officials say the agreement also creates opportunities to expand port infrastructure, improve transportation connections, and identify new cargo routes between Manitoba and European markets.

 

Arctic Gateway Group CEO Chris Avery says global partners are increasingly recognizing the value of shipping through Churchill, adding the agreement could attract long-term investment and bring economic benefits to northern and Indigenous communities.