Plans include a short sea shipping opportunity moving containers between the Mainland and Vancouver Island
Vancouver, B.C. Canada, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 4th 2012 [ME NewsWire]
DP World Vancouver and the Nanaimo Port Authority have signed a three
year agreement that awards DP World Vancouver the right to operate the
Port of Nanaimo’s facilities, including the general cargo Duke Point
facility and Assembly Wharf.
The two parties are looking at diversifying and pursuing commodities
along with short sea shipping of containers to and from Vancouver
Island. The current commodities handled at the three berth Port of
Nanaimo facilities consist of traditional forest products along with
salt and kaolin. The facility also handles cruise ship passengers at a
newly built berth opened for the cruise season 2011.
Today, Vancouver Island is one of the world’s highest population,
non-road connected islands without any lo-lo (lift-on, lift-off)
container terminal facilities, instead relying on inefficient ro-ro
(roll on, roll off) services. The short sea shipping project will ensure
greater connectivity for trade to and from Vancouver Island.
DP World currently operates more than 60 marine terminals around the
world, including general cargo and container handling facilities, as
well as cruise terminals.
Bernie Dumas, President, Nanaimo Port Authoritysaid:
“We are very pleased to be working with DP World over the coming years.
The port wants to import and export a greater variety of commodities and
our agreement with DP World with its extensive experience in both
container and commodity handling allows us to explore new business
opportunities and to reduce our reliance on a single market.”
Matthew Leech, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World, Americas, said:
“ At DP World we have extensive global experience and expertise that we
will apply at the Port of Nanaimo to help customers expand their
businesses efficiently, contributing to the growth of the local economy
in Vancouver and Canada as a whole. We are excited to be given the
opportunity to expand our capability in this growing and dynamic market
and look forward to working in partnership with the Port of Nanaimo into
the future.”
ENDS
About DP World
DP World operates more than 60 terminals across six continents(1), with
container handling generating around 80% of its revenue. In addition,
the company currently has 11 new developments and major expansions
underway in 10 countries.
DP World aims to enhance customers’ supply chain efficiency by
effectively managing container, bulk and other terminal cargo. Its
dedicated, experienced and professional team of nearly 30,000 people
serves customers in some of the most dynamic economies in the world.
The company constantly invests in terminal infrastructure, facilities
and people, working closely with customers and business partners to
provide quality services today and tomorrow, when and where customers
need them.
In taking this customer-centric approach, DP World is building on the
established relationships and superior level of service demonstrated at
its flagship Jebel Ali facility in Dubai, which has been voted “Best
Seaport in the Middle East” for 17 consecutive years.
In 2010, DP World handled nearly 50 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent
container units) across its portfolio from the Americas to Asia. With a
pipeline of expansion and development projects in key growth markets,
including India, China and the Middle East, capacity is expected to rise
to around 100 million TEU by 2020, in line with market demand.
www.dpworld.com
(1) As of December 2011. Includes non-container terminals
About the Nanaimo Port Authority
The Nanaimo Port Authority was created in 1961 as the Nanaimo Harbour
Commission and was continued as the Nanaimo Port Authority on July 1,
1999 under the Canada Marine Act.
The Port is a Federal agency whose mandate is to administer, control,
manage and protect navigation and safety of the Nanaimo Harbour. The
Port strives to be competitive and continue its role as a catalyst for
improvement of the Nanaimo waterfront.
Port facilities include deep sea terminals at Nanaimo Assembly Wharf,
Duke Point Terminal, Commercial Inlet Basin and Marina, W. E. Mills
Landing and Marina for larger vessels, Pioneer Waterfront Plaza Shops
and Parking, Seaplane Terminal, Walking/Fishing Pier, Harbourside
Walkway and the administration of federal water leases in the Port
boundaries.
The Port also acts as a facilitator in initiating and supporting ideas
and events which stimulate economic growth for the community and,
laterally, the Port.
Contacts
Natasha Bukhari
Global Corporate Communications Manager
DP World
Tel: +971 56 6821699
Natasha.Bukhari@dpworld.com
Sanaa Maadad
Director, Media
Hasaad Communications
Tel: +971 50 5522610
sana@hasaad.ae
Doug Peterson
Manager, Marketing and Sales
Nanaimo Port Authority
Tel: +1 250 753-4146
dougp@npa.ca
