Duke Point Terminal expansion begins

Breaking ground at Duke Point Terminal on Vancouver Island, Canada

Source: DP World

DP World has broken ground in the Duke Point Terminal expansion, which aims to significantly enhance Vancouver Island’s global trade capabilities

With support from Snuneymuxw First Nation and the Port of Nanaimo, DP World’s Duke Point Terminal project will see the terminal’s berth length nearly double to 325 metres and increase cargo-handling capacity to 280,000 teu per year.

The expansion will also establish a short-sea shipping connection between Nanaimo and Vancouver, improving trade routes to key Asian markets.

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