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Centerm Community Fund
The Centerm Community Fund was created as a part of the Centerm Expansion Project and South Shore Access Project to show appreciation to the community for their patience during construction of the terminal expansion and construction on the south shore. Read more...
Joint media release: Celebrating DP World’s 100th anniversary and completion of the Centerm Expansion and South Shore Access projects
Anniversary celebrates terminal’s increased capacity and support for Canada’s commitment to growing Indo-Pacific trade
Vancouver: DP World and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority today celebrate two historic events—the completion of the Centerm Expansion Project at DP World Vancouver and the 100th anniversary of the port’s marine terminal operations. Read more...
Centerm Expansion Project complete, increasing Port of Vancouver container capacity
Expanded container terminal at Port of Vancouver will support Canada’s growing trade and strengthen supply chains
Vancouver, B.C.: Construction on the Centerm Expansion Project at the Port of Vancouver is now complete, as the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority continues to partner with industry and government to deliver the sustainable infrastructure needed to support growing trade and stronger national supply chains. Read more...

Port authority’s Centerm Expansion Project and South Shore Access Project win the highest-ranking award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
The Envision Platinum award recognizes organizations for their commitment to building sustainable infrastructure
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, in partnership with DP World, announced today that the port authority-led Centerm Expansion Project and South Shore Access Project have been awarded the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) Envision Platinum award, the highest rated award by ISI. Read more...
Port authority invites East Vancouver community groups to apply for project funding
Community organizations from the Downtown Eastside, Strathcona, Grandview-Woodland, and Hastings Sunrise are now invited to submit applications until April 2, 2021 for project funding from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Centerm Community Fund.
The fund was created as part of the community investment for the Centerm Expansion Project. Read more...
Centerm Expansion Project and South Shore Access Project
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority completed the Centerm Expansion Project and South Shore Access Project to help meet increasing demand for containers shipped through the Port of Vancouver. The newly extended Waterfront Road will open later this summer.
The project included the:
Construction of new port land through infill to expand the terminal footprint by 15% Reconfiguration of the Centerm container terminal Creation of a new overpass on Centennial Road Changes to Waterfront Road to create a continuous port road from Canada Place to Highway 1 Removal of the Heatley Road overpass Coordination with tenants on road maintenance within port landsThe port authority completed extensive environmental and technical studies, along with three rounds of public engagement to inform the construction planning. Read more...

Port authority invites East Vancouver community groups to apply for project funding
Centerm Community Fund part of port terminal expansion project in Burrard Inlet
Community organizations from the Downtown Eastside, Strathcona, Grandview-Woodland, and Hastings Sunrise are now invited to submit applications until November 29 for project funding from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Centerm Community Fund. Read more...

Vancouver to benefit from $100 million in federal funding to support trade-enabling infrastructure
On July 23, 2019, the port authority received over $100 million from the federal government’s National Trade Corridors Fund to support infrastructure projects that will facilitate goods movement to and from the Port of Vancouver.
“As a Canada Port Authority, our job is to make sure the port is ready to handle Canada’s growth in trade, but we are also undertaking a number of projects beyond the port to improve the flow of goods and seek to alleviate the impacts of growing trade on local communities,” said Robin Silvester, president and chief executive officer at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. Read more...

Port authority makes $2 million donation to east Vancouver community initiatives and CRAB Park at Portside
Contribution to the community part of port terminal expansion project beginning construction in Burrard Inlet this summer
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, in coordination with Centerm container terminal operator DP World, is donating $2 million to community initiatives as part of the Centerm Expansion Project in the Port of Vancouver. Read more...