The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) has recently received provincial approval for the proposed Deltaport Third Berth Project (DP3) from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. This comes after Rona Ambrose, the Federal Minister of Environment, came to the conclusion that DP3 is not likely to cause "significant adverse environmental effects." The project has now been referred back to Environment Canada (EC) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to proceed with final authorisations, a statement from port authorities said. The addition of a third berth will raise capacity at Deltaport by 50 per cent and also add 20 hectares of container storage facilities to the existing terminal located at Roberts Bank in Delta, British Columbia.
The Deltaport Third Berth Project is described by port authorities as being a "critical component" of Canada's Pacific Gateway Strategy and the VPA's initiative to expand container handling facilities to capture growth in container volumes that are predicted to be "significant" over the next 20 years.
The VPA said it will carry out over 150 key commitments to protect the environment throughout various phases of project development, including the monitoring and management of the Roberts Bank inter-causeway ecosystem, a habitat compensation plan to mitigate for project impacts, and a management plan to address environmental issues during the construction phase.
The Deltaport expansion project is an agreement between the VPA and terminal operator TSI Terminal Systems (TSI), who will share the capital cost of approximately CAD300 million (US$265.3 million). The VPA will oversee the marine construction, habitat compensation, and long-term environmental monitoring components, while TSI will undertake the yard construction and equipment acquisition.
The Deltaport Third Berth Project is described by port authorities as being a "critical component" of Canada's Pacific Gateway Strategy and the VPA's initiative to expand container handling facilities to capture growth in container volumes that are predicted to be "significant" over the next 20 years.
The VPA said it will carry out over 150 key commitments to protect the environment throughout various phases of project development, including the monitoring and management of the Roberts Bank inter-causeway ecosystem, a habitat compensation plan to mitigate for project impacts, and a management plan to address environmental issues during the construction phase.
The Deltaport expansion project is an agreement between the VPA and terminal operator TSI Terminal Systems (TSI), who will share the capital cost of approximately CAD300 million (US$265.3 million). The VPA will oversee the marine construction, habitat compensation, and long-term environmental monitoring components, while TSI will undertake the yard construction and equipment acquisition.