TORONTO, March 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges International (POABI) have signed a new agreement to enable opportunities for trade, collaboration, investment and long-term partnership between Canada's Port of Churchill and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, one of Europe's largest and most diversified ports.

The agreement establishes a framework for cooperation in port development, intermodal transportation, and the identification of new and expanded cargo streams between Western Canada and Europe. Priority areas include critical minerals, energy products, fertilizer feedstock, containers, and agricultural commodities.

"The world is taking notice of what we are building in northern Manitoba and see real value in shipping through Churchill," said Chris Avery, President and CEO, Arctic Gateway Group. "This new agreement with a major European port will look to move critical minerals, energy, fertilizer and other agricultural products more directly to Europe, while European investment, equipment, and manufactured goods can flow back into Churchill. By working with Port of Antwerp-Bruges International, we are building a reliable, diversified trade corridor that strengthens supply chains, attracts long-term investment, and delivers measurable economic benefits to Indigenous and northern communities, Manitoba, and industry across Western Canada."

Antwerp-Bruges moves nearly 300 million tonnes of cargo a year, making it one of the largest ports in the world and ...