It's been more than 25 years but the Saint John Port Authority is once again welcoming a global container service.
The Port has a deal with the Mediterranean Shipping Company, the second largest container shipping line in the world.
Port President and CEO Jim Quinn tells CHSJ News it's too early to put a dollar amount to what this deal means for the province.
But he says the gains will be significant as it will give shippers and receivers access to a global market.
The service will be available beginning in May.