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Multi-terminal of DP World Saint John's opens on Canada's Atlantic side

Time：2017-02-04 Browse：235 Author：RISINGSUN
DP World Saint John, the only Atlantic-facing Canadian port, has started operating a multi-purpose container, bulk and breakbulk terminal at Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada to serve the needs of shippers and receivers in New England, eastern Canada and the US Midwest.

Just 68 miles from the United States border, a daily rail service via Canadian National Railway (CN) and a multi-purpose facility with on-dock bonded warehousing, manufacturing and cargo handling infrastructure with direct highway access to New England and eastern Canada.

Terminal general manager, Curtis Doiron, DP World Saint John said the company looked forwards to working with the Saint John Port Authority, ILA Local 273, rail partners, and all other port stakeholders in "positioning DP World Saint John as the premium alternative to more congested and less efficient ports in eastern Canada and the US northeast." 

DP World Saint John offers year-round, ice-free access, with a deep draft and no air draft restrictions. The multi-purpose terminal can handle all types of cargo, including containers, breakbulk, heavylift and vehicles. Its capability will soon grow as the port of Saint John has plans underway for a major facility expansion, Mumbai`s STAT Trade Times reported.

DP World Saint John will work in partnership with the Saint John Port Authority and with the governments of Canada and New Brunswick to embark on a previously announced infrastructure modernisation programme expected to be completed in 2021, with the DP World Saint John lease continuing for 30 years after.

With the port authority`s completion of the expansion works, a 350-metre deepwater berth will be created, an enhanced stacking area, and a 12,000-foot intermodal rail yard capable of handling a full train.

With the October 2016 arrival of two new quay cranes, DP World Saint John has been adding new terminal cargo handling equipment to further expand capacity and productivity. The new cranes will be modified to work a 16 container-wide, 6,500 TEU vessel, substantially larger than the average 3,000 TEU vessels currently serviced.