Centerm is ideally located on the south shore of Vancouver's inner harbour. Centerm is serviced by three railways. Truck access is 12 minutes from the TransCanada Hwy, while the U.S. border and Interstate 5 are less than an hour away. Centerm is operated by P&O Ports Canada Inc. under a long-term lease agreement with the Vancouver Port Authority. For a listing of Centerm's container facilities and equipment, click here.

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Commodities Handled: Containerized cargo, forest products, breakbulk and project cargoes.

Total Area: 28 hectare site (73 acres)

Berths: Four general cargo berths: 12.2 to 15.5 metres deep (40 ft. to 51 ft.); 180-400 metres long(590 ft. to 1,312 ft.).

Warehouses: Two dry sheds 24,439 sq. metres (220,000 sq. ft.). Enclosed storage with capacity of 41,000 tonnes of pulp.

Rail Services: On-dock Intermodal Yard consisting of 3 tracks totaling 840 metres. Total on-dock rail: 3,112 metres. Serviced by two intercontinental railways: CN and CPR, and also Burlington Northern Sante Fe (BNSF).

Load Particulars: Berth Aprons: 200,000 lb. axle load; 750 lbs./sq. ft. uniform load. Yard Area: 200,000 lb. axle load; 2,000 lbs/sq. ft. uniform load.

Equipment: clamp trucks with zinc-coated clamps, surf boards, stainless-steel decked trailers and custom landing platforms for optimum cargo protection

Other: Advanced computerized pulp-inventory-management system; weather-protected unloading areas; compressed-air stations to ensure product care; quality assurance ISO 9000 certified.