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Strong 2020 cargo volumes show resiliency of the Port of Vancouver and port industries during a challenging year
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority today released the 2020 year-end statistics for goods moving through the Port of Vancouver. Overall, cargo through the port increased by 1% from 144.2 to 145.5 million metric tonnes (MMT) over the same time last year, with new annual records set for grain, potash, and container trade.
“During what was most definitely a year that will be in the history books amid a myriad of challenges and global economic uncertainty, the value and resiliency of Canada’s largest port has certainly been showcased” said Robin Silvester, president and chief executive officer of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. “The determination and commitment of so many to keep the supply chain operating well, whi
Progress at Canadian Ports Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has reported that cargo moving through the Port of Vancouver increased 1% in 2020 to 145.5 million metric tonnes (MMT) vs. 2019.
The Montreal Port Authority’s (MPA) Contrecoeur Port Terminal Expansion Project gets the greenlight; Port of Vancouver sets annual grain, potash and container records in 2020.
Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson gave the go-ahead to the proposed port expansion in a March 1 Environmental Assessment Decision Statement issued to MPA. It follows a five-year environmental analysis by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada.
MPA welcomed the decision. But before taking the next step of obtaining permits, it must agree to comply with 330 legally binding conditions that the decision sets out. They include measures to protect human health, fish and fish habitat, migra
GCT Deltaport Celebrates Completion of Final Tracks at Deltaport Intermodal Rail Yard
GCT Canada is pleased to announce the completion of the final two tracks of the GCT Deltaport Intermodal Rail Yard Expansion Project, which sets GCT Deltaport apart as the most efficient and capable ship-to-rail discharge facility in the world.
The GCT Deltaport Intermodal Rail Yard Expansion Project is the second, $300 million privately-funded stage of the multi-phased expansion Deltaport Terminal Road and Rail Improvement Project (DTRRIP), a collaboration with the Port Authority and the Province of British Columbia. The densification approach to this project demonstrates GCT’s commitment to increasing capacity within our existing footprint and minimizing operational and environmental impacts on the surrounding community.