Bulk Port, and beyond.
The Kitimat Bulk Port continues to gain momentum with the recent interst of auto manufacturers. The booming Asian countries place Kitimat in good location to reap the benefits. If we all get on board and support the bulk port it could easily become a reality. The project has already gained the attention of CN rail and the Provincial government. Both CN and the Provice have contributed substantial amounts of money to date. My question is why stop at a bulk port? It was once said that Kitimat would be the ideal location for the countries first privately owned container port. An idea that went on to our neighbors in Prince Rupert. But who is not say that Kitimat couldn’t support container ship traffic. I can’t count how many reports I’ve read saying how the Prince Rupert container port is not thinking big enough, the Phase 2 portion will be able to accomadate 2.2 million containers a year, the equivalent of what one of China’s many ports ship in a month. As North America continues to import from our Asia pacific neigbors, the demand for containers will increase. The Kitimat bulk port is a great idea that needs to take shape. But i dont think the “Kitimat Bulk Port Soceity” is thinking big enough. The Kitimat port easily accomodate the bulk port portion as well as a container handling facilty. The Society should map out a phase 2 or phase 3 to accomodate container traffic. The Kitimat Port Society could easy design a ferry terminal to coincide with the bulk port development, the benefits to the city would be enormous. First off we must encourage the city to get on board this project, second of all we must convince the Port Society to think bigger. We could have a bulk port and container port, and a bonus ferry terminal as well.
If you haven’t already checked out the Kitimat Bulk Port site, do so;
Just a thought,
Mark
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