[5] The historical beginnings of the port lay with the North American fur trade and French voyageurs in 1678.

During the Red River Rebellion in Manitoba, troops from Central Canada were sent to quell the uprising via Port Arthur.

[7] The cities’ building boom ended in the early 20th Century, but World War I saw shipbuilding increase in the port areas as well as munititions manufacturing.

[6] More modernization in the form of automated grain elevators saw an increase in loading rates, with shorter stays of vessels.

[6] Recent times have seen the Thunder Bay Port Authority decline as it struggled against economic pressures from outside.