Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Vancouver closer to new box terminal approval

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has proposed a new marine container port on Canada’s west coast called Roberts Bank Terminal 2.

The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project has already reached the end of the federal environmental evaluation procedure, which began in 2013. The port authority is hoping that the Government of Canada will make a decision soon.

Since 2013, the project has been subject to a federal environmental study. Following a six-week public hearing, the public record was closed in...

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Port of Vancouver tests green fuels and decarbonisation technologies

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, together with partners from across the port community, is testing various low- and zero-emission fuels and technologies at the Port of Vancouver, as part of efforts to phase out all port-related emissions by 2050 in support of the Government of Canada’s goal.

According to Port of Vancouver, through the Low-Emission Technology Initiative, a joint initiative between the port authority and the Province of British Columbia, the port authority and the province...

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Port of Vancouver sets up new container storage facility

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has announced that a temporary storage site for empty shipping containers has been set up in Richmond, a city in British Columbia, Canada, to strengthen local and national supply chains.

In mid-November, 2021, severe flooding in British Columbia completely cut off rail service connecting the Port of Vancouver to national supply chains for eight days.

“As partners throughout the Port of Vancouver continue work to clear supply-chain backlogs in the wake of...

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Port of Vancouver ship backlog hits 60

A black-and-white satellite radar image shows some of ships waiting at anchorages near the Port of Vancouver.

The Port of Vancouver hit a grim milestone this week as the number of ships waiting for a berth reached 60 despite the resumption of rail service.

It happened Tuesday night, and included nine container, 17 grain and 16 coal vessels. The number had dipped to 57 as of late Wednesday.

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, in an operations update Wednesday, reported that “anchorage demand continues to exceed capacity” as Canada’s largest port continues to battle the impacts of the flooding and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-vancouver-ship-backlog-hits-60

Race against time for importers as links from Vancouver are re-established

Waterborne Canadian imports from Asia remain under pressure. Traffic links between the port of Vancouver and the Canadian interior are gradually being restored after they were severed by severe flooding, but the situation remains tenuous and a full recovery of cargo flows is still a long way off.
It could get even worse if container truckers serving the port were to move ahead with a threat of industrial action.
Work is progressing …

The post Race against time for importers as links from...

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Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and partners complete Mountain Highway underpass improvements

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and project partners have announced that the upgrade of the Mountain Highway underpass on Vancouver’s North Shore has been completed and it is now open to vehicle traffic.

The underpass improvements aim to enhance the movement of trade-related cargo through Greater Vancouver while improving mobility and safety, protecting the environment, and alleviating the community impacts of growing trade, according to the Port Authority of the Canadian port.

“The...

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Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and Musqueam Indian Band strengthen relationships

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and Musqueam Indian Band have signed an agreement, creating a framework for a long-term relationship as neighbours and partners.

Musqueam people have lived in the Fraser River estuary since time immemorial. It is a culturally-resilient First Nation of over 1,300 members half of whom live in a small portion known as Musqueam Reserve, located south of Marine Drive in Vancouver.

On Friday, 5 November, the Chief of Musqueam Wayne Sparrow and the president and CEO...

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