Port Saint John celebrates strong 2025 container throughput

Saint John, N.B.- In a year that saw the completion of $247M in transformational infrastructure investments at its west side container terminal, Port Saint John is recording 2025 as a banner year for container operations at the growing global gateway.

Container volumes increased by 29.4% between 2024 and 2025, rising from 184,879 TEUs to 239,364 TEUs. Compared to 86,949 TEUs in 2021, this represents an impressive five-year container throughput growth of 175.2%.

DP World, the Port’s container terminal operator, continues to drive operational excellence, ensuring efficient, safe, and reliable cargo movement through ongoing investment and collaboration.

“2025 was a defining year for our container sector,” said Craig Bell Estabrooks, President & CEO of Port Saint John. “The collective efforts of DP World, supply chain and marine partners, and waterfront workers continue to make Port Saint John a port of choice for global trade.”

DP World’s ongoing investments in operations and intermodal capacity have positioned the terminal to handle steadily increasing volumes while maintaining reliability, positioning Port Saint John’s as a reliable and competitive hub for trade.

Doug Smith, CEO of DP World in Canada, said: “Achieving a nearly 30% increase in volume year over year reflects the strength of our operations and the confidence customers have in this gateway. We will continue investing in infrastructure, service reliability, and workforce capacity to further strengthen Saint John’s role in Canada’s supply chain — ensuring importers and exporters across the country have resilient, competitive access to global markets.”

Port Saint John has established global links with major shipping companies like Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, and CMA CGM. Its container services link Atlantic and Central Canada with international destinations, further enhanced by rail connections to CPKC, CN, and CSX through NB Southern Railway, ensuring smooth inland distribution.

Port Saint John is committed to sustainable growth, leveraging infrastructure, carrier partnerships, and terminal operations to support trade diversification and long-term economic growth for New Brunswick and Canada.