Tsawwassen British Columbia - GCT Canada, the operator of Canada's flagship container terminal located in Port Metro Vancouver, has broken ground on its GCT Deltaport Intermodal Yard Reconfiguration Project.
 
GCT says this expansion provides private sector investment and ensures projected carrier rail demand is met for the Canadian and U.S. markets, without any impact to local road traffic.
 
"This expansion provides our customers the confidence to bring their largest ship discharges to GCT Deltaport with the knowledge that the added rail capacity will expedite import container connections through CN and CP's networks," noted Stephen Edwards, president and chief executive officer of GCT Global Container Terminals Inc.
 
"We are particularly pleased to not only increase our capacity, but that we are doing so with an improved environmental impact on our existing footprint."
 
The densification project will ensure GCT Deltaport is best equipped to handle increased volumes from the largest trans-pacific mega vessels calling at the facility.
 
As a ship-to-rail terminal, rail handling capacity will increase by more than 50 percent, providing customers added certainty on transit and dwell times.
 
As a credit to the collaborative relationship with its railway partners CN and CP, GCT Canada's U.S. import rail volumes grew by 35 percent per annum from 2009-14.
 
"Our carrier customers and beneficial cargo owners were early adopters of the strong connectivity we provide through GCT Deltaport," said J.J. Ruest, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of CN.
 
"Together, this project demonstrates the facility has the fluidity to expedite our customers' cargo while giving them room to grow."
 
"GCT Canada's rail expansion provides Vancouver an even more competitive rail product, assuring our customers that their cargo will reliably get to market on time," said Keith Creel, CP's president and chief operating officer.
 
"Working with our valued partners, we will continue to drive velocity and meet the demands of our growing markets."
 
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