b'APRIL 19 - MAY 9, 2021PACIFIC COAST PORTS23(WEATHERINGcontinued from page 22)migratory birds. Succeed with usAssumingeventualfederalgov-ernment approval, observers considerChoose OlympiaactualoperationofRBT2couldnot occur before 2030.p rinCer upertp orta uthorityForitspart,thePrinceRupert PortAuthority(PRPA)setanother recordforannualcargovolumesin 2020, with 32.4 million tons of cargo handled9% more than in 2019.Touting itself as the deepest natu-ral harbour in North America, the Port of Prince Rupert is also 500 nautical milescloserto Asiathananyother port in the Pacific Northwest.In a year marred by uncertainty, the Port of Prince Rupert has facili-tatedincreasedtradeinsupportof Canadas economic health through the76,000 SQ. FT. ON-DOCK TRANSIT WAREHOUSEpandemic, enabling over $50 billion1,750 LINEAR FOOT OF DOCK SPACEininternationaltrade,commented. Shaun Stevenson, President and CEO, Prince Rupert Port AuthorityLen Faucher |[email protected] | 360.528.8033 ThePortshighesttotalvolume606 Columbia St NW Ste 300, Olympia, WA| PortOlympia.comto date was led by a rise in exports ofcoal,propane,andwoodpellets. RidleyTerminalsawayear-over- a decline in the volume of empty con-yearincreaseof26percent,driventainers being shipped through Prince bydemandforthermalcoal.Alta- Rupert back to Asia.GasRidleyIslandPropaneExportIn the first two months of 2021, Terminalmarkeditsfirstfullyearwhereastotaltrafficwastrending of operation in May 2020 and endedupwardsby2%,thecontainerout-the year with 1,159,207 tons loadedlook was mixedwith export TEUs onto 27 vessels bound for Asia. Pin- progressing by 11% and import TEUs nacle Renewable Energys Westviewdown by 16% to show an overall con-Terminal had a record year, exportingtainer decline of 5%.1,474,301tonsofwoodpellets,anAmong recent key developments, increase of 33% over 2019. DPWorldhasgainedregulatory FactoryshutdownsinAsiaandapproval for the southern expansion lockeddowneconomiesinNorthof Fairview Container Terminal that America caused a 19% drop in con- will support a future capacity of 1.8 tainertrafficinQ22020.However,millionTEUs;theBritishColum-volumes rebounded and DP WorldsbiagovernmentisinvestingC$25Container-on-barge service slated for expansion at Durke Port terminal of Port of Nanaimo. FairviewContainerTerminalfin- millioninaRidleyIslandExports ished a mere six percent down withLogistics platform to transload west- national markets. resents a significant milestone in shift-1,141,390 TEUs moving through theernCanadianresourceproductsforing the BC transportation industry from Port for the year, attributed mostly tocontainerized export by sea to inter- p ort oFn anaiMo a truck-based, single modal connection Meanwhile, worth watching is theto a multimodal transportation indus-Port of Nanaimo, a key economic drivertry where truck transport in part will be for the Vancouver Island region. It hasreplaced with shortsea shipping, result-big ambitions to develop shortsea ship- ing in significant GHG reductions.ping on Canadas West Coast and in thisThe signed agreement is an impor-connection signed a 50-year lease agree- tantfirststepintheplannedtermi-ment in February with DP World. nal expansion, currently estimated at TheDukePointterminalagree- costing C$105 million, with a mix of mentisconceivedasalong-termgovernment and private funding.port-to-port solution for a container- The project includes nearly dou-and-bargeservicebetweenNanaimobling the existing berth to 1060 feet and Vancouver, a distance of 50 milesand the construction of a new truck byroad.Itwillalsoexpandaccessgate,warehouseandadministration fromNanaimotoglobalimport/ and maintenance building. The exist-export markets via direct calls to Asia. ing diesel quay crane will be replaced Puttingthingsintoperspective,withtwo16container-wideelectric MaksimMihic,CEOandGeneralquay cranes. The terminals container Manager,DPWorld(Canada)says:yardstorageareawillbeincreased, TheintroductionoftheDukePointcreatinganoverallterminalopera-Cargo growth is continuing at Port of Prince Rupert. LO/LO (lift-off/lift-on) operation rep- tional capacity of 280,000 TEUs.Weve got you covered!With Lynden you can choose the modeair, land, or seathat best fits your schedule and budget.1-888-596-3361 | www.lynden.com'