DP World to launch barge service between Vancouver Island and BC mainland

2012 03 23


DUBAI's DP World Vancouver and the Canadian west coast Nanaimo Port Authority have signed a three-year agreement to operate the Vancouver Island ports facilities including the running of general cargo between the Duke Point facility and Assembly Wharf.

The introduction of a weekly barge service between the mainland facility and Nanaimo will cut costs removing two truck moves and handling of the cargo will aim to increase frequency to twice in a month's time within six months increasing it to a twice daily service.

Vancouver Island is one of the world's highest population, non-road connected communities without lift-on, lift-off container terminal facilities.

DP World Vancouver hopes to pursue container operations for its export resources going to international markets of bottled water, lumber, wood pulp using short sea shipping.

Source Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
 

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