b'MARCH 2025PACIFIC COAST PORTS 33(TARIFFS continued from page 22) close on a C$150 million loan to PRPA for the first phasewest coast, enable an estimated $100 billion in trade of that cargo that we saw come back to the West Coast asofCANXPORTinQ22024andconstructioniswelleveryyearandgeneratemorethan17,000ongoing possibleHowever,you are not going to have kindunderway. The large-scale export logistics and transload- supply chain jobs.of the same situation youve had for the last year and aing facility will be constructed and operated by Ray-Mont half where youve had all the uncertainty in the Red Sea.Logistics to provide 400,000 TEUs of annual capacity fore arly2025 D wellt imes anDf luiDityThe situation on the East Coast with respect to the ILA andforestry, agricultural, and resin products, and significantlyMeanwhile, the Port of Vancouver is continuing to work USMX is going to not be there anymoreAnd then youreincrease competitiveness and container movements, whilethroughelevatedon-dockcontainerdwelltimesinearly adding in other types of layers of uncertainty with respectbringing greater stability to intermodal trade. 2025, as inclement winter weather across much of Canada to all the tariffs and the Trans-Pacific impact especiallyTrigon Pacific Terminals made significant progresstemporarilyleadstoincreasedturnaroundtimesforrail, with China, that provides us with additional exposure on construction of its second marine berth. The Berthimpacting overall railcar availability on the west coast.And then we have the concern that Transpacific trade Two Beyond Carbon project will add significant vesselContainer dwell times at the Port of Vancouver started might be shrinking, and that is where we have the greatestberth capacity to the terminal. The marine infrastructuretrending up late last year, attaining 6.9 days in average rail market share, so that those are kind of the headwinds weis expected to be completed in 2025. container dwell times in December from 4.5 days in Octo-must deal with. In the latest development on the project front, Inter- ber. This was due to a combination of factors, including modex announced the development of LinX, a cutting- last Novembers longshore labour disruption, terminal clo-s omep ortsD oinGB ettert hano thers edge transload and logistics facility strategically locatedsures over the holiday period and railway winter programs Jacob said that In terms of the ports, the Southernat the Port of Prince Rupert. Designed to support globalwith shorter trains. Inbound container volumes at the port California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach experi- cargo owners, ocean carriers and forwarders, LinX willcontinued to stay above seasonal averages throughout Jan-enced volume increases in 2024. leveragePrinceRupertgatewaysnaturaladvantagesuary and February as poor weather in Asia coincided with The Northwest Seaport Alliance, the Ports of Seattleand IntermodeXs advanced transload and logistics capa- the pre-Lunar New Year rush.and Tacoma also experienced volume increases in 2024. bilities along with CNs rail network. We are in regular communication with terminal oper-The one port where volume was relatively flat, andSet to launch in Q1 2027, Phase 1 will span over 30 acresators, railways and port users to effectively work together missed out on a substantial increase in imports, was atand feature a 100-door facility, providing seamless transload- and process vessels as soon as possible, Banham said.the Port of Oakland: The situation for Oakland is likelying for both import and export cargo between North Amer-to be tougher in 2025 because tariffs imposed on Chinaica and the Asia-Pacific region. The LinX facility will be them onitorinG thet rumpt ariffw arand other Pacific nations are likely to result in retaliatoryanchor tenant of the newly developed South Kaien ImportContacted by AJOT as the news broke of 25% tariffs tariffs that will in turn result in less exports of US agri- Logistics Park (SKILP), a joint venture between PRPA andlaunched by the Trump administration on imports from cultural products, which is a Port of Oakland mainstay.the Metlakatla Development Corporation. Canada, Banham pointed out: The Port of Vancouver is Jacob said that the Port of Oaklands priority needsMatthewMay,PresidentofIntermodex,saysthea critical access point to markets outside the UScon-to be the planned expansions of the turning basins, in orderfacility will enhance supply chain resilience by connect- necting Canada with up to 170 nations and moving $300 to accommodate larger container vessels and maintain itsing all points in Asia with key distribution hubs in East- billion in trade every year.About 80% of Canadas inter-position in these vessels strings as they call on LA/LB andern Canada and the U.S. Midwest. national trade through the port is with markets outside the at the NWSA. US, most of which are in the Indo-Pacific region.s tronGe arly2025 C arGot renDsAsthegovernmentagencyoverseeingthePort Meanwhile,earlytrendsin2025showastrongof Vancouverwhich handles about $1 in every $3 of (ANCHOR continued from page 30) growth trajectory at the port. Canadas international trade beyond North Americathe generation containerships, the port provides a direct sin- DP World Prince Rupert Fairview Container Termi- VancouverFraserPort Authorityiswell-positionedto gle-line connection to the extensive reach of CNs conti- nal registered nearly 75,000 TEU movements this pastpartner with government to help mitigate the impact of nental rail network. It is also 500 nautical miles closer toJanuary, a 19% increase over January 2024. This growthpotential U.S. tariffs on Canada. We continue to monitor Asia than other ports in the Pacific Northwest. was partly due to vessel timing at the end of Decemberthe situation and work with our government and industry In 2024, Prince Rupert handled 23.1 million metric tonsthat rolled into the new year.partners to protect Canada and Canadians.of cargo, reflecting a one percent decline compared to 2023.Volumes through Prince Rupert Grain Terminal were Intermodal volumes at DP World Prince Ruperts Fair- 50%aboveJanuary2024,with538,000tonsloaded, view Container Terminal rose five percent year-over-year,primarily driven by ongoing wheat strength which was(PREMIER continued from page 32)with container throughput attaining nearly 740,000 TEUsapproximately 50% above January 2024.excellenceandCargoManagerplatformweleverage versus the year earlier 704,248 TEUs.Port officials indi- LPG exports remained high, with 233,000 tons loaded,advanced technology to provide real-time cargo visibil-cated that performance was impacted by the realignment ofsimilar to the monthly rates achieved through 2024.ity and tracking through seamless data integration from carriers transpacific trade routes, two labour disruptions,Wood pellet volumes rose 53% year-over-year, withSSLs, ports, terminals, rail, carriers, and CBP, enabling and the brief suspension of rail service due to wildfire that110,000 tons loaded, compared to 71,000 tons in Janu- customers to monitor shipments from port to door with paused terminal operations. ary 2024.a single point of access. Our customers do not need to Strong demand for western Canadian energy prod- Coal shipments surged by 71% year-over-year rise,spend time and money integrating with 3rd party tracking ucts saw AltaGas Ridley Island Propane Export Terminalwith 747,000 tons versus 435,000 tons in January 2024. platforms. Our robust EDI and API connectivity ensures ship 2.3 million tons of liquified petroleum gas (LPG),ThispastJanuarymarkedthesecondconsecutiveeffortlessintegrationwithcustomers,carriers,andUS representing a 15% increase year-over-year. Pembinasmonth of metallurgical coal exports exceeding 500,000customs,reducingmanualwork,errors,andprocess-Watson Island LPG Bulk Terminal handled 502,800 tons.tons, with approximately 514,000 tons loaded. ing times. Automated freight processing and warehouse Draxs Westview Wood Pellet Terminal shipped 1.2 mil- Thermal coal loadings dropped 49% year-over-year,management optimize cargo handling, inventory control, lion tons of biofuel to markets in Europe and Asia. but the lower volume was attributed to loading sched- dock operations, and yard management, with integrated Following a strong crop year, Prince Rupert Grainules, with previous years showing similar values over thedimensioning, barcoding, and scanning to improve effi-Terminal posted a 26% increase in exports, handling overDecember to February period. ciency and reduce labor costs. Our CBP integration and 4.5 million tons of western Canadian agricultural prod- PetroleumCokeloadingvolumesrose42%year- AI driven tools drive the ability to process customs clear-ucts. Total coal export volumes fell 23% at Trigon Pacificover-year, with 151,000 tons compared to 106,000 tonsance quickly in a time sensitive industry. We can provide Terminals, with metallurgical and thermal coal exportsin January 2024. our people with technology-driven compliance solutions down 29% and 22%. that proactively flag regulatory issues. When it comes to the physical movement of freight - our smart routing p rojeCtm ilestones (RECORD continued from page 32) algorithms optimize transloading and drayage operations,Beyond terminal performance, multiple major proj- Status of the $3.5 billion project to build a three-berthimproving efficiency and reducing costs. Our self-service ect milestones were met in 2024.container terminal at Roberts Bank?We are excited toweb portals enhance transparency by allowing users to ConstructioncommencedontheRidleyIslandcontinue progressing Roberts Bank Terminal 2one oftrackshipments,managedocuments,makepayments, Energy Export Facility (REEF), a large-scale LPG andCanadasmostimportanttrade-enablinginfrastructureand release cargo with AI-powered tools and real-time bulk liquids export terminal. The C$1.35 billion Alta- projects, Jane Banham, director of trade development,assistance. Our systems are cloud-based solutions pro-Gas and Vopak joint venture reached a final investmenttold AJOT.We submitted a Species at Risk Act-compli- viding scalability and security. We can integrate with any decision in Q2 2024. REEF will significantly strengthenant Fisheries Act Authorization for Roberts Bank Termi- IoT and smart security sensors and AI cameras to moni-Canadianenergyexportstothe AsiaPacific,withannal 2 last October, an important step towards deliveringtor cargo conditions, ensuring compliance for sensitive initialdevelopmentphasethatincludesapproximatelythe trade capacity Canada requires through a new con- goods. By delivering best-in-class digital solutions, STG 55,000barrelsperdayofLPGexportcapacityandtainer terminal in Delta, B.C.Logistics strengthens its competitive edge, attracting pre-600,000 barrels of LPG storage.Banham indicated: Roberts Bank Terminal 2 willmium customers and enhancing retention through supe-TheCanadaInfrastructureBankreachedfinancialincrease trade capacity by more than 30% on Canadasrior efficiency, visibility and efficiently moving freight.Weve got you covered!With Lynden you can choose the modeair, land, or seathat best fits your schedule and budget.Call 1-888-596-3361 or visit lynden.com'