The project includes filling in the water gap between Terminals 3 — the M.D. Young Terminal — and 4 — Rayburn Doucett Terminal — to create a larger berth thereby improving the port’s ability to move cargo between the terminals, and to and from vessels.
This work will also create additional space for commodities at the south end of Terminal 3 which handles general cargo and bulk.
The Government of Canada said it is supporting infrastructure projects that contribute most to Canada’s success in international trade. Trade diversification is a key component of the National Trade Corridors Fund, funding projects that improve the fluidity and performance of the transportation system to increase the value and volume of goods exported from Canada to overseas markets and increase new overseas trade as a result of the investment.
