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Coal terminal sues for right to ship propane and butane from B.C. port

Trigon reworking Prince Rupert operation for liquid petroleum gas despite exclusive rights claim
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Trigon Terminals say it has commenced legal action against the PRPA, which say the company’s plan to develop LPG exports is illegitimate. (Seth Forward/The Northern View)

Trigon Terminals says it is commencing legal action to ensure it is able to develop its planned liquid petroleum gas (LPG) export terminal.

After the company announced its plans in early November to redevelop its coal terminal to enable the export of LPG, its landlords, the Prince Rupert Port Authority, denied its ability to do so. The port says it has given exclusive rights for LPG exports to Altagas and Royal Vopak’s proposed Ridley Island Energy Export Facility, which is in the land-clearing stage despite the companies having not come to a final investment decision.

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About the Author: Seth Forward, Local Journalism Initiative

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