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Don Krusel who made tiny, obscure Prince Rupert a game changer, retires
DON KRUSEL, CEO of Prince Rupert Port Authority, who has been with the port 25 years, long before his vision to make it the international game changer it came to be, has decided to retire.
Port officials refer to Mr Krusel as a visionary, as he foresaw how this remote port on the edge of the Canadian wilderness, where grizzly bears and wolf packs are everyday issues, could change Asia Pacific trade patterns.
During his tenure the Fairview Terminal was constructed and expanded and other projects have the Krusel stamp on them like the Atlin cruise ship terminal, the wood pellet terminal and new infrastructure on Ridley Island.
Port chairman Bud Smith recalled when Mr Krusel saw the need for an innovative gateway model that could boost trade between Canada and Asia Prince Rupert, town of 12,500, and he added he led the way in sharing that vision about how Rupert could accommodate development without giving up the lifestyle.
Incorporated in 1910, becoming the rail head for the Grand Trunk Pacific, and magnificent, but too-soon-for-its-time railway, eventually swallowed up by the then state-owned, but since privatised, Canadian National Railway.
Together, Mr Krusel and CN were able to deliver a service that would shave two and half days off the normal transit time from LA-Long Beach to Chicago by going through Prince Rupert instead.
What's more CN bought up most of the short-haul railways around congested Chicago to facilitate onward passage for Asian freight to the consumer-rich Midwest and north eastern US.
His chief financial officer Joe Rektor will now fill Mr Krusel's shoes on an interim basis until a replacement can be found.
The local paper North Coast Review recalled how Mr Krusel, who "transformed the moribund bulk dock into a global shipping point and oversaw the massive growth of all of the Port of Prince Rupert's facilities.
Said Mr Krusel: "With the completion of the recent expansion, making it the second largest terminal in Canada, it is an appropriate moment to announce my retirement."
No details were released as to Mr Krusel's plans with his retirement from the port now announced.
Port officials refer to Mr Krusel as a visionary, as he foresaw how this remote port on the edge of the Canadian wilderness, where grizzly bears and wolf packs are everyday issues, could change Asia Pacific trade patterns.
During his tenure the Fairview Terminal was constructed and expanded and other projects have the Krusel stamp on them like the Atlin cruise ship terminal, the wood pellet terminal and new infrastructure on Ridley Island.
Port chairman Bud Smith recalled when Mr Krusel saw the need for an innovative gateway model that could boost trade between Canada and Asia Prince Rupert, town of 12,500, and he added he led the way in sharing that vision about how Rupert could accommodate development without giving up the lifestyle.
Incorporated in 1910, becoming the rail head for the Grand Trunk Pacific, and magnificent, but too-soon-for-its-time railway, eventually swallowed up by the then state-owned, but since privatised, Canadian National Railway.
Together, Mr Krusel and CN were able to deliver a service that would shave two and half days off the normal transit time from LA-Long Beach to Chicago by going through Prince Rupert instead.
What's more CN bought up most of the short-haul railways around congested Chicago to facilitate onward passage for Asian freight to the consumer-rich Midwest and north eastern US.
His chief financial officer Joe Rektor will now fill Mr Krusel's shoes on an interim basis until a replacement can be found.
The local paper North Coast Review recalled how Mr Krusel, who "transformed the moribund bulk dock into a global shipping point and oversaw the massive growth of all of the Port of Prince Rupert's facilities.
Said Mr Krusel: "With the completion of the recent expansion, making it the second largest terminal in Canada, it is an appropriate moment to announce my retirement."
No details were released as to Mr Krusel's plans with his retirement from the port now announced.
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