Attendance at the Port of Nanaimo’s 2nd Annual Port Connect event saw attendance increase by over 20 percent from the inaugural job opportunities event a year ago. The event is run in partnership with the Nanaimo WorkBC Centre and is designed to link students and other job seekers with potential employment opportunities. This year saw over 240 participants and 18 exhibitors including Seaspan, BC Ferries, DP World, Tetra Tech, WCMRC, Search & Rescue, Island Ferries, Herold Engineering, HeliJet, Western Stevedoring, BC Vehicle Processing Centre, Canadian Coast Guard, Gowlland Towing, Seamor Marine, Vancouver Pile Driving, Work BC and the Port of Nanaimo.
