How does potash get to the offshore markets?
PotashCorp owns directly and indirectly shipping facilities on both North American coasts to facilitate ease of shipping to customers around the world. The offshore marketing and sales of our Saskatchewan potash is handled by Canpotex – the marketing company for Saskatchewan potash producers. Our Saskatchewan product is then sent by unit train to our large warehouses in Vancouver, BC and Portland, OR, or loaded directly onto vessels headed to offshore markets. These ships carry as much as 30,000 – 68,000 tonnes of potash to destinations such as China, India, and Australia. On the Atlantic coast, we load potash from our facilities in New Brunswick onto ships at the port of Saint John, NB for delivery to markets in Latin America and Europe.
