Manitoba’s premier says studies showing year-round shipping potential from the Port of Churchill boost the case for expanding the Arctic deepsea port.

“Churchill could be a year-round port right now, with current technology and using icebreakers and ships that are a lot cheaper, a lot more affordable than we previously thought,” said Kinew at a press conference Friday.

The reports say advances in marine technology and declining sea ice due to climate change mean shipping can be greatly expanded from the current four-month window.

They show the waterways could be navigated year-round by icebreakers costing between $100 million and $410 million…

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