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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPROVES
ROBERTS BANK TERMINAL 2 PROJECT
Additional
container terminal
capacity at the Port
of Vancouver will
strengthen national
supply chain resilience,
by creating additional
“buffer” to handle
cargo surges
THE VANCOUVER FRASER PORT AUTHORITY announced that
following a rigorous environmental assessment process, that
started in 2013, the Government of Canada has approved the
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project.
“With this approval, we can advance one of Canada’s
most important trade infrastructure projects to date,
bolster our national supply-chain resilience, and deliver
generational economic benefits for Canadians and Canadian businesses,” said Robin Silvester, president and CEO
of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. “I’d like to thank
Indigenous and local communities, scientists, industry,
chambers of commerce, and all tiers of government, who
have played such an important role in shaping the project
to date.”
The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project (No. 38 on ReNew
Canada’s 2023 Top100 Projects) includes building new
land and a new three-berth marine container terminal near
existing port terminals at Roberts Bank in Delta, B.C. The
project will incrementally deliver an additional 2.4 million
twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of capacity, ultimately increasing Canada’s west coast container capacity by
approximately one-third.
Besides enabling Canada’s growing trade, additional
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container terminal capacity at the Port of Vancouver will
strengthen national supply chain resilience, by creating
additional “buffer” to handle cargo surges, such as those
experienced through the pandemic, and support recovery
from weather-related disruptions, such as the severe flooding that B.C. experienced in late 2021 that contributed to
port cargo backlogs well into 2022.
The approval of this project comes after extensive consultation with local communities and Indigenous groups.
The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project will be subject to 370
legally binding conditions, to protect the environment, local wildlife, and land-use activities of Indigenous Peoples.
“Our government makes decisions that consider science, environmental protection, and economic needs. The
approval of this project was not taken lightly. With strong
measures, we will protect our ecosystem while increasing Canada’s supply chain capacity to ensure Canadians
receive affordable goods on time while growing our economy and creating well-paying, middle-class jobs,” said,
Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport.
The port authority will now continue to work toward
obtaining other applicable approvals and permits to advance the project
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THE VANCOUVER FRASER PORT AUTHORITY
The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project includes building new land and a new three-berth marine container terminal near existing port terminals at Roberts
Bank in Delta, B.C.
