Vancouver BC Lauds Completed Projects, DP World’s 100th Anniversary

Vancouver BC Lauds Completed Projects, DP World’s 100th Anniversary

May has been a month for celebration in Vancouver, British Columbia, where logistics company DP World and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority celebrated not only a newly completed Centerm Expansion Project at DP World Vancouver, but also the 100th anniversary of the port’s marine terminal operations. DP World teamed with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to finish the Centerm Expansion Project, a $350 million CAD ($260 million U.S.) project to bolster throughput by 60%, with the larger terminal now able to process 1.5 million TEUs annually and add 15% to the terminal’s footprint overall. “The 100th anniversary of terminal operations…
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Centerm Expansion Project Completed at British Columbia’s Port of Vancouver

Centerm Expansion Project Completed at British Columbia’s Port of Vancouver

Work is complete on a project to expand the Centerm Terminal at the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced Feb. 21. Done in partnership with terminal operator DP World, the expanded terminal allows Centerm to process 60% more cargo by augmenting its terminal footprint by 15%. The project also reconfigured and extended the container yard, created new modern truck gates, added to the intermodal yard, constructed a new operations facility and improved marine habitat.   “The completion of the Centerm Expansion Project marks a new chapter in the 100 year history of our DP…
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Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Projects Receive Sustainable Infrastructure Award

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Projects Receive Sustainable Infrastructure Award

The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure has awarded its highest honor, the Envision Platinum Award, to Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Centerm expansion and South Shore Access projects, the port authority and terminal operator DP World announced June 2. This is the port’s second Platinum award, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority President and CEO Robin Silvester said. “This award again highlights our commitment to developments that support Canada’s trade agenda in a way that protects the environment and considers local communities, as we advance towards our vision for the Port of Vancouver to be the world’s most sustainable port,” Silvester said. Both projects…
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