Project Overview
The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project is a proposal to expand container capacity at Roberts Bank. The development of Roberts Bank Terminal 2 is part of our broader initiative to expand container terminal facilities at the Port in direct response to the growing needs of Canadian industry and consumer demand. Container expansion at Roberts Bank will accommodate the significant increase in container import and export volumes predicted over the next 20 years, for the benefit of Lower Mainland, BC and Canadian consumers, workers and economies.
Project Status
Starting in July, we will begin undertaking a seismic evaluation at Roberts Bank to properly understand the ground conditions and their implications for future development. The seismic evaluation will include on-shore drilling commencing in late-July for a period of two weeks and off-shore drilling commencing in early September for a period of two weeks depending on weather conditions.
Due to changes in market conditions, the procurement process initiated in 2008 is no longer appropriate and we are undertaking preliminary project definition work directly this year.
We have issued a new RFP for Program Management and Technical Support Services for Container Capacity Preliminary Planning. The work will allow us to determine the most appropriate plan, budget and schedule for undertaking the permitting phase of preparations for Roberts Bank Terminal 2.
The schedule for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 is yet to be determined. We anticipate that the capacity increase provided by Roberts Bank Terminal 2 will be required by around the year 2020.