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CANADA’S NORTHERN GATEWAY TO ASIA-PACIFIC
Located on British Columbia's beautiful Pacific North Coast and at the mouth of the majestic Skeena River, Prince Rupert is Canada’s Northern Gateway for Asia-North American trade. Prince Rupert is a small northern Canadian city with cosmopolitan features. Just 40 kilometers from the Alaskan Border and a short distance by ferry to the Queen Charlotte Islands and Alaska, Prince Rupert is easily accessible by air (2 hour flight from Vancouver), cruise ship, ferry BC Ferry or Alaska Marine Highway Ferry), rail (from Prince George), and highway. The nearby community of Port Edward is a partner to Prince Rupert for economic development. The District of Port Edward has a large inventory of developable commercial and residential land to address the expansion needs of industry and communities alike.
Framed and protected by picturesque mountains and islands, Prince Rupert has the world’s second deepest, natural, ice-free harbour and it is North America’s closest port to Asia. The harbour is home to a modern cruise ship terminal and a new, expanding container terminal that moves products of all kinds between Asia and the rest of North America. An established and highly efficient road, rail, air and sea network connects Asia to the heart of Canadian and US consumer markets.
Prince Rupert has long been a major force in fishing and seafood harvesting and the City is a retail and service centre for many north coast communities. The creation and planned expansion of the Fairview Container Terminal is expected to create many port-related business opportunities. Prince Rupert is also establishing itself as a hot spot for renewable energy, aquaculture, and cultural and eco-tourism opportunities. We are ideally situated for wind and tidal power generation and the nutrient rich waters of the North Pacific are a perfect location for shellfish aquaculture. Our rich history, which begins with the Tsimshian First Nations people, who have inhabited this land for over 10,000 years, and our unsurpassed natural landscapes, inspire tourism entrepreneurs with a wealth of possibilities.
Prince Rupert is a welcoming, friendly, safe and affordable place to live and raise a family. This is where the breath taking scenery of the north coast combines with first-class recreational attractions, state-of-the-art transportation and telecommunication infrastructure, abundant natural resources, and countless business development opportunities related to port development and expanding new sectors. Together these attributes make Prince Rupert an ideal place to live, work, invest and play.
Over its 100 year history, Prince Rupert has earned a reputation for its breathtaking natural beauty and its resourceful, friendly and multicultural community. The future looks very bright for Prince Rupert. 2010 is our100th birthday – come celebrate with us and join us as we build Canada’s next great port city!
