Trigon’s 40+ year track record makes us a committed and long-standing industrial operation in modern day British Columbia. But the history of the lands on which our terminal is located and of the surrounding region stretches back so much further, and is strongly tied to the 10,000+ year presence of the Nine Allied Ts’msyen Tribes on whose traditional territories Trigon is situated.
Today, we actively collaborate with and learn from nearby Indigenous communities to better understand the specific history, traditional uses and significance of our site. What we present below are a few highlights from our own operational evolution since our founding.
Trigon was awarded $75 million in federal National Trade Corridors Funding, in support of its infrastructure and business-development strategy
Trigon began construction of its “Berth Two Beyond Carbon” project, with an expected completion date of 2027
Trigon announces plans to re-purpose some terminal lands for a proposed liquid petroleum gas export project
Bulk liquefied propane shipments began in a partnership between RTI and AltaGas
RTI’s privatization deal closed, with the Lax Kw'alaams Band and the Metlakatla First Nation becoming part of the ownership group
RTI re-branded as Trigon Pacific Terminals, a name inspired by Coast Tsimshian artistic traditions
The terminal officially opened as Ridley Terminals Inc. (RTI), a federal Crown corporation
The terminal reached an impressive capacity milestone of 5.5 million tonnes shipped in its first year of operation
The Suikai loaded the terminal’s 200 millionth tonne, during the terminals 35th year of operation
The terminal loaded its first ship – the Shoryu Maru
The terminal received its first load of coal by rail
Road, rail and other infrastructure was developed
Canadian Federal government announced intent to develop the site
Ridley Island first identified as a candidate site for a marine export terminal in a study commissioned by CN Rail