First Nations heavy-cargo port partnership in Northern Ontario
, 2023-03-18 06:04:18,
Northernmost heavy-cargo port on the Great Lakes being developed in partnership with the BMI Group and the Red Rock Indian Band.
Red Rock Indian Band Chief Marcus Hardy. – Photo supplied
RED ROCK, ON (March 7, 2023) – Once a busy timber and mill town, Red Rock is emerging as a dynamic recreational and strategic transportation node connecting the Great lakes to the Nakina, Webequie, Marten Falls, Ring of Fire, Community Infrastructure Corridor.
Shielded by the Red Rock Mountains and the northern coast of Nipigon, Red Rock’s natural harbour has an unparalleled view of Lake Superior and door-step access to nature, trails, prime fishing, and hunting.
The Red Rock Integrated Marine Supply Chain (RRIM SC) is a joint partnership between the BMI Group and the Red Rock Indian Band to connect the Great Lakes seaway to existing transportation infrastructure from the Red Rock port through to the Trans-Canada Highway and the northern Community Infrastructure Corridor.
The partnership brings together one of the Netherlands’ premier custom shipbuilders, Neptune Marine, and our partnership experience with HOPA Ports in Niagara to develop a uniquely efficient and robust shipping and transload solution purpose-built to support the mining, First Nations, and heavy industry needs of Northern Ontario.
From the north to the BMI multimodal hub in Niagara and from the Niagara to the north, this is a partnership that connects people and place to new potential.
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