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Dix promises review of Surrey coal terminal proposal
May 07, 2013 - NDP Leader Adrian Dix has added yet another subject for review, should his party form government: the Surrey Fraser Docks' thermal coal export terminal. Full Article
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Dix promises review of Surrey coal terminal proposal
May 07, 2013 - NDP Leader Adrian Dix has added yet another subject for review, should his party form government: the Surrey... Full Article
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Westshore damage, potash negotiations slow
Mar 05, 2013 - But PMV points to container gains, auto shipments as evidence of port’s stability Full Article
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Complaints mount against Port Metro’s slow
May 06, 2013 - Nearly two weeks after Port Metro Vancouver held a press conference to highlight its commitment to public... Full Article
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Complaints mount against Port Metro’s slow response to coal concerns
May 06, 2013 -
Nearly two weeks after Port Metro Vancouver held a press conference to highlight its commitment to public consultation, an anti-coal activist and...
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PMV pushes back against anti-coal motion
Mar 13, 2013 -
Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) has released a statement to "clarify" some of the information raised in an anti-coal motion that is going before...
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Railway monopoly legislation sparks debate
Mar 12, 2013 -
Shippers claim draft bill doesn’t redress balance of power; railways say improvements have already been made
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Coal protest group meeting in Surrey tonight
Mar 11, 2013 -
Anti-coal group Voters Taking Action on Climate Change (VTACC) is hosting a community meeting tonight in Surrey to discuss the proposed coal...
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Government to launch Port of Prince Rupert corridor construction today
Mar 08, 2013 -
Federal government representatives are set to officially launch the construction of the Port of Prince Rupert’s road, rail and utility...
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Canada has opportunity to become global shipping leader: APF
Mar 06, 2013 -
Canada should take advantage of a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity to become a world transportation leader with the creation of a "North...
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Westshore damage, potash negotiations slow port’s 2012 growth
Mar 05, 2013 -
But PMV points to container gains, auto shipments as evidence of port’s stability
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Seaspan fights back against federal watchdog’s concerns
Mar 01, 2013 -
North Vancouver-based Seaspan ULC is defending itself against concerns raised by a federal spending watchdog regarding its $8 billion contract....
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Port Metro Vancouver launches GPS truck-tracking strategy
Feb 22, 2013 -
Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) on February 21 announced a new strategy to make the container truck sector more reliable and efficient....
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Kitsilano Coast Guard station closed unexpectedly yesterday to shocked reactions
Feb 20, 2013 -
The federal government closed the Kitsilano Coast Guard station unexpectedly yesterday.
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Westshore ship collision slowed port’s 2012 growth
Feb 15, 2013 -
A December ship collision that damaged loading equipment at Westshore Terminals took a bite out of Port Metro Vancouver (PMV)’s 2012......
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Port seeks PR help after coal backlash
Feb 13, 2013 -
Weeks after okaying a controversial coal-handling expansion at Neptune Terminals, Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) is seeking help from a public...
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Westshore Terminals reopens Berth 1 after collision
Feb 12, 2013 -
Westshore Terminals' Berth 1 is back up and operating, after a ship collision in December damaged the facility's trestle, the company has......
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Port okays controversial coal expansion
Jan 25, 2013 -
Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) has approved coal-handling upgrades at Neptune Terminals – one of two controversial local proposals to up coal-...
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B.C. coal exporters back federal government’s plan to privatize Prince Rupert’s Ridley Terminals
Jan 08, 2013 -
Users of the northern terminal say private capital could position it better for expansion
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Feds to control all Seaspan contract news
Jan 01, 2013 -
Taxpayers group says public money being wasted on federal government “spin control” as work on $8 billion shipbuilding contract...
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Coal expansion debate embroils local politicians
Dec 18, 2012 -
Business groups say feds, not local politicians, must decide national port’s trade policy
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Westshore Terminals files lawsuit after ship collision
Dec 12, 2012 -
Westshore Terminals Ltd. Partnership has filed suit against the Japanese owners of the ship Cape Apricot after the vessel allegedly collided with...
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Teck says terminal damage won't hurt Q4 coal sales
Dec 11, 2012 -
Vancouver-based Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.A, TCK.B) says a ship collision that damaged a Westshore Terminals berth at Roberts Bank in Delta...
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Opponents call foul on port coal export expansions
Nov 29, 2012 -
Climate activists are calling for a halt on coal export expansion plans out of Port Metro Vancouver (PMV).
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Pilot project to speed cargo through Prince Rupert port
Oct 22, 2012 -
Canada and the U.S. this month launched a new border-clearance pilot project at the Port of Prince Rupert, geared at accelerating cargo movement...
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How we seeded and cultivated business in China: DHL Express boss shares export success secrets
Oct 09, 2012 -
Global logistics giant seeing less red tape, more import demand in Asian country
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Port applauds province’s move to replace George Massey Tunnel
Oct 02, 2012 -
Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) is applauding last week’s announcement from the B.C. government that it has begun planning to replace the George...
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Wood pellet producer gets green light for new marine terminal
Sep 05, 2012 -
Pinnacle Renewable Energy has been granted approval by the Prince Rupert Port Authority to build a $42 million marine terminal to ship wood...
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New port proposed for embattled Skeena mill site
Aug 21, 2012 -
Native, coal company consortium aims to turn storied cellulose mill into shipping terminal
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Japanese recovery boosts Port Metro mid-year growth
Aug 16, 2012 -
Port Metro Vancouver (PMV)’s auto-related cargo volumes leapt 47% in the first six months of this year, driven by a recovery in post-tsunami ...
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Canadian, American competitors latch on to Metro Vancouver port's “Pacific Gateway” brand
Aug 14, 2012 -
Proposed rival terminal at Cherry Point, Washington, branded as “Gateway Pacific”by Jenny Wagler
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Port association “cautiously optimistic” over U.S. port study findings
Jul 31, 2012 -
The Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA) is voicing "cautious optimism" about a just-released U.S. study into Canadian ports that ruled ...
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U.S. inquiry finds Canadian ports don't infringe treaties
Jul 30, 2012 -
Canadian ports are not luring U.S. cargo with unfair competitive advantages – that's the key finding in a just-released U.S. Federal...
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