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Container shipments drop 14% at Port of Vancouver as consumer demand fallsGrain exports ramped up more than 100 per cent, a boost driven in part by record volumes shipped to Africa amid a surge in demand brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.EconomySep 25, 2023
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Port of Vancouver CEO steps down after polarizing marine terminal approvalVeteran CEO Robin Silvester announced Thursday that it's "time for a new challenge" and a "new leader" now that the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project approval is in the bag.EnvironmentJun 1, 2023
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Vancouver port traffic dips in 2022, hinting at economic slowdown to comeThe port authority said grain and fertilizer exports surged in the second half of 2022, but the gains weren't enough to offset a sputtering start to the year caused by a weak 2021.EconomyMay 1, 2023
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Conservationists decry ‘devastating’ impact of B.C. port expansion on orca, salmonThe approval comes with 370 binding conditions, designed to minimize the project's environmental impact, but conservationists say it will have major impacts on biodiversity.EconomyApr 21, 2023
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Controversial Lower Mainland marine terminal expansion gets greenlightIn 2020, a federal review panel found the marine terminal expansion would have “adverse residual and cumulative effects” on the ecosystem.EnvironmentApr 20, 2023
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City of Pitt Meadows won’t fork out $50M for ‘critical’ rail underpassCouncillors voted unanimously to reaffirm their commitment to the Harris Road Underpass Project, but declined a request to become a funding partner.PoliticsApr 19, 2023
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‘Not reasonable’: Sask. government wants say in challenge to port feesThe government of Saskatchewan says these fees can range from eight to 40 cents per tonne for things like potash and grain.EconomyJan 18, 2023
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B.C. islanders raise concern about anchorages amid growth in vessel trafficThere are currently 33 commercial vessel anchorages between Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island and Gabriola Island, designated for ships waiting to load or unload at the port.CanadaNov 16, 2022
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Truckers to vote on work stoppage over Vancouver port’s ‘penalizing’ rolling age programOn Sept. 15, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority's revised Rolling Age Truck Program takes effect, banning diesel-powered trucks more than 12 years old from accessing the port.EnvironmentJun 21, 2022
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Ban on trucks more than 12 years old to proceed at Vancouver port in SeptemberA revised Rolling Age Truck Program, banning diesel-powered vehicles more than 12 years old, will take effect at the Port of Vancouver in September.EnvironmentJun 15, 2022
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