“The Duke Point Expansion Project will bring Vancouver Island to world markets and put the Island on an even playing field with the rest of Canada in terms of trade,” Donna Hais, chair of the Nanaimo Port Authority, said during a virtual press conference. “This is going to provide future opportunities for a logistics hub that provides sustainability in terms of food, and it’s also going to provide excellent paying jobs to our local communities.” Container ships would dock at Duke Point and their cargo would be broken into smaller shipments, delivered to Vancouver and elsewhere via barges, Hais said.
A $105-million public-private expansion of the Duke Point Terminal is being touted as the key to opening up Vancouver Island to more container shipping and to enhance its ability to send shipments. . .
VICTORIA The Port of Nanaimo has finished penning its lease agreement with international shipping company DP World to expand the city s Duke Point terminal and pave the way for global shipping. The 50-year lease agreement, finalized Wednesday, will see the Duke Point terminal berth extended from 182 metres to 325 metres and will fund the creation of new facilities and equipment. New administrative, maintenance and warehouse buildings will be constructed and the current diesel quay crane will be replaced by two electric cranes that can accommodate up to 16 shipping containers. The terminal s container yard will also be expanded, creating space for a total of 280,000 standard shipping containers. Amenities like drainage, water, sewer, electrical and security systems are also slated for upgrades.