The Port of Prince Rupert Advantage.

The North American landbridge is an alternative route to freight shipments across the Panama Canal. For instance, a container from Shanghai takes on average 26 days to reach New York using the Panama Canal sea route. The same journey takes nearly 18 days if the landbridge is used (Prince Rupert - Chicago - New York rail corridor).

The Port of Prince Rupert is the closest North American West Coast port to Asia. While its relatively remote location keeps Prince Rupert out of the public eye, the Port is Canada's third busiest after Vancouver and Montreal. The port has been known for its benefits to many businesses running over it and helps Canada secure its place in the Asia-Pacific market.

Questions:-

1. Key advantages of the Port of Prince Rupert over other North American west coast ports (consider comparing economic indicators of major North American west coast ports).
2. The role of the Port of Prince Rupert in Canadian trade and regional economic development.
3. Reasons for current port expansion project and opportunities created by this expansion.