The year 1981 is being hailed as a landmark
year for the Port of Vancouver — about one third
of whose traffic passes through North Vancouver

facilities. -

The upgrading of North
Van's Lynnterm = general
cargo and forest products
terminal is one of four major
expansion projects an-
nounced “by the = federal
government which support
this assessment.

The Lynnterm expansion
will involve the enlargement
of lumber storage and ware-
house space at a total cost
estimated at $3.3 million.

Dramatic growth : figures
in recent years provide
additional reasons for the
enthusiasm of Vancouver
Port officials. Cargo tonnage
just missed reaching a
record 50 million tonnes in
1980. Only an unforeseen
disruption of major propor-
tions in the final few months
could prevent the Port from
a tonnage figure well in
excess of 50 million for 198).

HELPFUL DOLLAR

“In the second half of the
1980's the 50 million tonnes
will have grown to 80
million,” a senior port offical
predicts. “I can see the Port
of Vancouver continuing in
a dynamic growth ‘pattern
right through the 1980's and
beyond.”

Several factors combine to
paint the future rosy for the
Western Canadian economy
and the Port of Vancouver.
The lower Canadian dollar
makes Canadian’ exports
increasingly competitive. At
Vancouver, the flow of
export cargo far exceeds that
of imports.

A continued increase in
export tonnage figures in all
of the traditional export
products ts predicted.

World markets for sulphur
and potash loom strong for
the next {0 years or morc.
China is emerging as a signi-
ficant market for both
sulphur and potash, as it may
be for forest products, while
grain sales are cxpected to
continue to be buoyant.

STREAMLINED GRAIN

Optimism with respect to

grain exports
comes from several quarters.
The Canadian Wheat Board
predicts that by 1985 grain
tonnage from Canada may
well increase to 30 million
tonnes annually which repre-
sents a 50% increae from

1979 exports. The Port of |”

Vancouvers tonnage _ for

grain is expected to show a.

proportionate increase.

“The grain handling situa-
tion has been measurably
streamlined, more rail
hopper cars for one thing,”
said the official. “And with
the greatly increased storage
capacity at the port, we are
able to smooth out many of
the rough spots in the rail
transportation system.”

- The port enjoyed a 50 per
cent increase in the export of
wood chips during 1980. A
new Dow Chemical liquid
bulk facility on the North
Shore is another significant
addition to the port, reflect-
ing an increasing tonnage of
the products from, amongst
others, Alberta's growing
petrochemical industry.

The province of

Saskatchewan is developing —

rapidly a_ diversified  in-
dustrial base and this fact is
also expected to be reflected

in the port’s tonnages in the

years to come.

General cargo is less pre-
dictable, though a continued
volume increase is expected.

“This depends on many
factors beyond our control,
such as government policies,
for cxample,”
added. “Nevertheless,
showed a healthy increase
above the 10% range for
containerized cargo and
almost 7% for break bulk
general cargo.”

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MAJOR EXPANSION is slated this year for North Vancou

the offical ©
1980 .

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