Cargo Business Newswire

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Major B.C. terminal project undergoing environmental review

The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project is a proposed new three-berth container terminal at Roberts Bank in Delta, B.C. that would provide 2.4 million TEUs of container capacity.

Port Metro Vancouver has filed an Environmental Impact Statement for the prospective terminal project with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office.

The project is undergoing a federal environmental assessment by an independent review panel, under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012.

Concurrently, the terminal plan is also undergoing an assessment under the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Act and requires other permits and authorizations before it can proceed.

Subject to regulatory approvals, permits and a final investment decision, construction of the terminal would begin in 2018 and would be operational by the mid-2020s, when its capacity will be required.

The project would be funded by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and private funding and would not require tax dollars, according to a port statement.