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Port of Halifax vies to secure Nova Scotia mega box terminal
THE Port of Halifax has entered the fray to beat rivals in bidding for a mega container terminal in Nova Scotia with carrier consolidations and alliances heralding still-larger ships coming to the east coast of North America.
Since late 2016, the port operating at half capacity with box throughput of under 500,000 TEU has embarked on the elaboration of a master plan with a 10-year time frame aimed at preparing for the anticipated arrival of vessels in the over 10,000-TEU category.
The port has been working with partners, including CN Rail and the Halifax Regional Municipality, to identify alternative means of reducing the volume of truck traffic in downtown Halifax. Adding to the urgency of the exercise have been the efforts of such east coast ports as NY/NJ, Savannah and Norfolk to be ready for mega ships.
Halifax Port Authority spokesman Lane Farguson told the American Journal of Transportation: "Hopefully, our master plan will be released within a matter of months following the discussions with the primary port users. A key objective would be a terminal capable of handling two mega ships simultaneously."
Such a terminal would cost more than US$1 billion, and would likely receive substantial government funding support, and possibly involve a merger of Halifax's two existing operators, Halterm and Ceres, analysts say.
Its eventual location remains to be determined, but it would very likely avert shipping passages under either of the harboUr's two bridges.
Since late 2016, the port operating at half capacity with box throughput of under 500,000 TEU has embarked on the elaboration of a master plan with a 10-year time frame aimed at preparing for the anticipated arrival of vessels in the over 10,000-TEU category.
The port has been working with partners, including CN Rail and the Halifax Regional Municipality, to identify alternative means of reducing the volume of truck traffic in downtown Halifax. Adding to the urgency of the exercise have been the efforts of such east coast ports as NY/NJ, Savannah and Norfolk to be ready for mega ships.
Halifax Port Authority spokesman Lane Farguson told the American Journal of Transportation: "Hopefully, our master plan will be released within a matter of months following the discussions with the primary port users. A key objective would be a terminal capable of handling two mega ships simultaneously."
Such a terminal would cost more than US$1 billion, and would likely receive substantial government funding support, and possibly involve a merger of Halifax's two existing operators, Halterm and Ceres, analysts say.
Its eventual location remains to be determined, but it would very likely avert shipping passages under either of the harboUr's two bridges.
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