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“I started here in 2010 and shortly after arriving some of the terminals. Then there was the factor
we carried out an underwater survey of the port to of establishing the strategic direction for growth at
see what the condition was,” says Jim Quinn, CEO, Port Saint John.
Port Saint John. “When you look at a port, what you
see above the water is great, but in a tidal port you “With the advent of the Canadian Port Authority
have to wonder what the infrastructure looks like system in 1999, port authorities became
underneath.” independent business enterprises, outside of the
traditional government department model— port
That work revealed a definite timeline with respect infrastructure is our product, and we need the
to major concerns that would be associated with right infrastructure to support and attract business
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