Port Vancouver - Container Terminal Expansion

On February 19, 2003, the VPA announced the first phase in its overall container terminal expansion strategy to increase capacity at the Port of Vancouver to capture the significant increase in container volumes predicted over the next 20 years. This first phase included the Centerm Redevelopment and Vanterm Container Terminal Upgrade projects. The completion of these two projects to the Port of Vancouver's existing Burrard Inlet container terminals, increases total container capacity to over 2 million TEUs.

Centerm Redevelopment
P&O Ports Canada Inc. operates Centerm container terminal under a long-term lease agreement with the Vancouver Port Authority. Centerm has recently completed terminal redevelopment plans which have more than doubled Centerm's container handling capacity from 360,000 TEUs to approximately 780,000 TEUs.

Terminal upgrades included:

Conversion of "top-pick" operation (using mobile equipment) to an RTG (rubber tire gantry crane) operation. Most modern container terminals around the world operate RTG's, including the Port of Vancouver's Vanterm terminal located in Burrard Inlet, and Deltaport, located in Delta
Upgrade to berths and installaltion of two new modern container cranes to accommodate the largest container vessels in use
Installation of a new transformer building and substation, and Radio Frequency Antenna (RF) system to service the upgraded terminal.
Modification and extention to intermodal yard tracks to increase on-dock rail capacity
Replacement of old maintenance building with a new Site Services Facility to perform existing maintenance functions and handle the maintenance of the new RTG's

For more information on Centerm, please visit P&O Ports Canada Inc. at http://www.poportscan.com

Vanterm Container Terminal Upgrade
TSI Terminal Systems Inc. operates Vanterm under a long-term lease agreement with the Vancouver Port Authority. Terminal expansion plans are now complete and have increased Vanterm's container capacity to approximately 600,000 TEUs. Terminal upgrades included:

Removal of an older crane and the addition of two new Super Post-Panamax cranes for a total of six dockside gantry cranes
Additional three-track intermodal yard on the west side of terminal
Additional yard support equipment including RTG's and tractor-trailer units
Addition of 350 refrigerated container plugs
Relocation of buildings
Modification to exit gate to accommodate 2-4 exit lanes
New technology to increase terminal efficiencies

For more information on Vanterm, please visit TSI Terminal Systems Inc. at http://www.tsi.bc.ca/vanterm.htm

Further Information

Further information can be obtained by contacting the Vancouver Port Authority.

Mail:
Vancouver Port Authority
100 The Pointe
999 Canada Place
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3T4
Canada
Program Information Line: 604-665-9337
Fax: 1-866-284-4271

E-mail: container_expansion@portvancouver.com