Cargo: Imports & Exports How ports connect to you.

How products move How do products in your everyday life get to your home, your school, and the stores? Where do they come from? Canada’s ports are key to moving goods. They connect producers and receivers of products to 160 countries around the world. Look at the number of products that go through Canada’s ports every year! Can you imagine more? 2CARGO

How products get to your home and school… 3CARGO RAIL ROAD AIR SHIP

Port Saint John Connecting to the World 4CARGO United States of America Brazil China Turkey United Kingdom Morocco And more!

5CARGO Through Port Saint John Last year, 312,000 metric tonnes of container cargo went through the Port. That weighs the same as more than two million harbour seals. They weigh 136 kilograms each! Last year, 873,000 metric tonnes of dry bulk went through the Port. That’s the same as 873 million 1 kg bags of salt. Last year, 26.5 million metric tonnes of liquid bulk went through the Port. That’s enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool 10,794 times.

Transportation There are many modes of transportation for goods. Do you see any of these in your everyday life? Did you know? – Shipping goods by sea not only costs less but it has a smaller environmental impact than rail or truck. – If we took 1 large ship out of service, we would have to add 875 truckloads on the highway or 225 railcars on a train to equal the lost load. 6 CARGO

Import vs Export Imports are things that are shipped in. Exports are things that are shipped out. – What do the blue arrows represent? – What do the orange arrows represent? What can be imported and exported? Who are Canada’s 3 main trading partners? What are Canada’s top exports? Top Imports? Port Saint John is primarily an Export Port. What does this mean? 7 CARGO

NB Products and Natural Resources are exported around the World What types of products do you think New Brunswick produces to export to the world? Lumber 8 CARGO

Can you think of the types of jobs at a port? Hint: Think of the types of jobs that connect with a port to move goods in and out of New Brunswick? Who works at/with a Port? 9 CARGO

An International Port Over 350 connections worldwide! 10CARGO

Ports of National Significance Port Metro Vancouver 11CARGO

Bulk Break Bulk Containers Cruise Products exported on container from Saint John go to the Caribbean, Southern USA and then to the world beyond. Break bulk cargo types may include: forest products, tapioca, machinery pieces, windmill components, livestock, modular homes May either be liquid or dry. In Saint John types of bulk cargoes are: petroleum products, potash, scrap metal, petcoke, fish oil All major cruise lines calling in North America call on Saint John. 12 CARGO

For more information about Port Saint John… Visit Port Saint John’s website at You will find: – Daily vessel reports (ships in port for the day and what cargo they are carrying) – Cruise ship schedules – A link to tidal information – News about the Port Follow us on 13CARGO