DP World has officially inaugurated its CAD $22 million Salish Sea Gateway, British Columbia’s first dedicated short-sea shipping facility, strengthening marine connectivity between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. The facility integrates road, rail, and marine transportation, offering a more efficient, lower-emission alternative to traditional truck-and-ferry routes. Since commencing operations earlier this year, DP World has increased sailings between Vancouver and Nanaimo from one to three per week, transporting forestry products, machinery, retail goods and other cargo. Each sailing can accommodate up to 200 empty containers or 140–160 loaded containers. Equipped with a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane, the gateway complements DP World’s ongoing expansion at Nanaimo’s Duke Point terminal, which aims to double berth capacity and support approximately 280,000 TEUs annually.
