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Port Finds Its New CEO

Oct 13, 2023almost 2 years ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Port of Thunder Bay

Chris Heikkinen
Thunder Bay

Description

The Board of Directors with the Port of Thunder Bay has selected the successor to outgoing Chief Executive Officer Tim Heney. Director of Business Development Chris Heikkinen assumed the role effective Wednesday, and says his time in that role and others will prepare him for what comes next. Heikkinen has served a number of roles during his 13 years with the Port of Thunder Bay, most recently as the Director of Business Development and Terminal Operations.

Company Information

Company

Port of Thunder Bay

Location

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

About

The Port of Thunder Bay is the Western Canadian terminus of the St. Lawrence Seaway System, the largest inland waterway in the world. The opportunities are largely determined by the Port’s strategic role as it relates to the Seaway corridor. The Port was built to provide access to European markets for Western Canadian grain producers through the longest grain supply chain in the world. An integral part of the Port of Thunder Bay’s strategy is expanding upon the successful project cargo corridor, facilitating the movement of dimensional cargo to and from Western Canada and international markets. The Port coordinates the activities of stevedores, trucking companies, equipment operators, railways and fabricators to ensure that project cargo is handled efficiently and that shippers derive value out of shipping cargo via Thunder Bay, The Superior Way West.

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