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Retired CN Rail CEO Jean-Jacques “JJ” Ruest is the newest member of the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s seven-member Board of Directors, following his appointment by Canada’s Minister of Transport, Anita Anand, the Port Authority announced Jan. 8. Ruest, whose three-year term began Dec. 17, brings more than 40 years of transportation, logistics, international trade and chemical manufacturing industry experience. That includes his leadership at CN Rail, where he was CEO, president, and chief marketing officer. Ruest was inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame In 2017, and in 2021 he received Progressive Railroading and RailTrends’ Railroad Innovator Award. He…