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[Victoria Watcher]

Capilano ramps:

 

https://youtu.be/aZW...IpdDXlGZv&t=359

 

[Victoria Watcher]

Why not FIX the ramps?  They worked for 33 years.

 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 31 December 2025 - 12:50 AM.

[Lashlarue]

Has this been discussed much here?

DP WORLD ON TRACK FOR MID-2026 LAUNCH OF SHORT-SEA SHIPPING FACILITY IN VANCOUVER

https://www.dpworld....ish-sea-gateway

The theory is this facility will take much of the trucking traffic off BC ferries and thereby reduce delays/congestion on the ferries

[Mike K.]

Interesting.

 

Is freight traffic a significant portion of the transport volume on BCF? I assumed much of the traffic was being shipped via Washington Marine Group barges?

[Victoria Watcher]

It was/is. There was a bit of a controversy when BCF bought a bunch of shunting trucks to drop load trailers. Not sure how that panned out.

[Matt R.]

I see a LOT of heavy truck traffic at Swartz when I drive past the lineup onto the Skeena, same when exiting via the east exit. Look to the right of the main parking area, past lanes 30+ and see all the trailers waiting.

[Mike K.]

Hmmm...

[Mike K.]

And then there's this:

 

Duke Point Expansion

Construction is underway, with completion targeted for September 2027.

 

The project was funded through combined public and private investments, including $46.2 million from the federal government’s National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF) and $15 million from the Province of British Columbia under the Regional Port Enhancement Program, part of B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan, supported by Snuneymuxw First Nation and a 50-year lease agreement between DP World and the Port of Nanaimo.

 

Key project components of the proposed expansion include:

 

Extension of the existing berth from 182 to 320 metres to accommodate international vessels as well as short sea shipping between Nanaimo and Vancouver.

Replacement of the existing diesel quay crane with 2 fully electric Quay Cranes.

Expansion of the Terminal capacity to 280K TEU, with the increase to 28 acres.

Addition of a new Pulp Shed.

CBSA Radiation Portal.

Upgrades to additional facilities, including operations, longshore, and lighting enhancements to facilitate round-the-clock operations. 

 

https://www.dpworld....rojects/nanaimo

[Grk]

When BC Ferries proposed starting “drop trailers” the public was told only “1 or 2 on the last few sailings which are never full”; so no loss of car deck space for car traffic. However this had expanded by a huge factor. Now every sailing has drop trailers; up to 8 at times utilizing a huge chunk of car deck space, while vehicular traffic faces 5 or 6 sailing waits and reserved space sold out. So much for this operation not affecting the automobile traffic!
A solution? Seaspan and BC Ferries enter a pool service with a vessel from each fleet. They each do their own marketing and sales. Utilize the rarely used Dock 1 or 2 at Tsaw and Seaspan’s facilty at Swartz. A 1 hour shorter sailing time for Seaspan. 24 hours per day. This would remove much of the commercial truck traffic off BCF passenger vessels on the route leaving much more car deck space for passenger’s vehicles. Tsaw to Nanaimo could be done as well using BCF’s Tsaw and Seaspan’s Nan facility. No new infrastructure required.