More MAJOR project developments for Prince Rupert BC Area with latest news updates
Pinnacle Renewable Energy - Westview Pellet Terminal
Cost: $45 Million
Latest News Update
August 31,2012 - The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced today that the environmental assessment of the Westview Terminal Redevelopment Project proposed by Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group (Pinnacle) is complete, and the project has been approved. PRPA has made the approval subject to strong mitigation and enforcement measures designed to ensure the operation fulfills its environmental, health and safety performance requirements.
About This Project
Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group, the longest established pellet producer in Western Canada has recently announced plans to construct and operate a $45 million wood pellet receiving, storage and shipping facility in Prince Rupert. Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group owns and operates six pellet plants across British Columbia with a production capacity well over one million tons annually.
The proposed Westview Terminal wood pellet shipping facility will be designed specifically to receive wood pellets transported by rail from production facilities in the interior of British Columbia, to store wood pellets in storage silos and to load wood pellets into bulk cargo vessels bound for overseas markets. It includes the construction of private rail storage tracks, wood pellet receiving and unloading building installation of conveyor and ship loader system and at full build out pellet storage will be provided by up to seven silos, two of which will be constructed in 2012.
This state of the art terminal will be able to unload eight rail cars per hour, approximately 1,000 tonnes per hour and will have storage capacity for 60,000 tonnes following the first phase. Once operational the Westview Terminal will be able to accommodate Panamax class vessels up to 75,000 DWT (deadweight tonnes) with a loading rate of 2,000 tonnes per hour.
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Canpotex Terminals Inc - Ridley Island Potash Terminal
Cost: $800 Million
Latest News Update
Canpotex terminal in Prince Rupert enters final public comment period
By Shaun Thomas - The Northern View
Published: September 07, 2012 9:00 AM
Updated: September 07, 2012 9:50 AM
The proposed Canpotex terminal in Prince Rupert continues moving forward, with the comprehensive study being released and the final public comment period beginning on September 7.
The 87-page comprehensive study proposes land clearing and construction of the terminal starting in the second quarter of 2014 with work being done on the terminal in the fourth quarter of 2017 and operations commencing in 2017 as well. The terminal calls for dock and marine infrastructure to receive 180,000 tonne vessels, a 180,000 tonne potash storage building with conveyor and dust collection system, an automated railcar unloading and conveyor system and buildings for administration, maintenance, personnel in addition to site services like water and hydro.
About This Project
Canpotex is currently working toward the completion of a feasibility analysis. This analysis covers environmental assessment, First Nations consultation and detailed design engineering activities. The company hopes to have regulatory approvals before the end of 2012.
The Canpotex Potash Export Terminal will include the following components:
■A marine wharf, access trestle, causeway and all weather ship loading facility capable of receiving vessels of up to 180,000 dead weight tonne (DWT)
■A 180,000 tonne potash storage building with associated conveyor and dust collection systems
■An automated railcar unloading and conveyor system
■A settlement pond for storm water and wash down water
■Administration, personnel, maintenance, and storage buildings
■Site services including water supply, natural gas and sewage.
The Canpotex Potash Export Terminal will have the capacity to provide an annual throughput of approximately 12.5 million tones of red potash and approximately 500,000 tonnes of white potash, a total of 13 million tonnes per year.
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PRPA - Ridley Island Road, Rail & Utility Expansion
Cost: $300 Million
Latest News Update
February 23, 2012 -
The federal Minister of International Trade and the Asia-Pacific Gateway announced that it will be investing $15-million in the port's Railway Corridor project on Ridley Island.
Fast says that the fast-paced growth of the Port of Prince Rupert and expectations of future demand from China for energy makes the investment in infrastructure that will help to increase capacity at the coal terminal a good idea. Fast says that this will have benefits for the entire country.
“The Asia Pacific Gateway is about all of Canada; its a pan-Canadian strategy . . . Prince Rupert and the Asia-Pacific Gateway part of that strategy are at the forefront of Pacific trade and critical to our country's long-term prosperity. So the railway corridor project shows our commitment to moving that agenda forward,” said Fast at a gathering in Prince Rupert.
And the money will certainly move the project forward. The $15-million promised by Fast for the corridor represents the last piece of the puzzle when it comes to funding the $90-million project.
Both the Port of Prince Rupert and CN Rail are putting up $30-million each and Christy Clark came to Prince Rupert last September to announce a $15-million investment on behalf of the Province.
The Road Rail Utility Corridor will add two additional tracks to forma a loop around most of Ridley Island as well as another one that branch off from the loop towards the Ridley Terminals building. On top of that electric, road and water utility extensions “to help develop 1000 acres of deep-sea terminals.”
“This project is more important than ever, not only has coal seen record exports out of Canada's northern gateway, but there is also great potential to increase these shipments and allow for other commodities to be exported,” says Minister Fast.
The CEO of the Prince Rupert Port Authority says the investment shows how Prince Rupert is has become crucial to the country's future trade opportunities.
“In order for Canada to capitalize on that opportunity (China's need for energy security), there is going to be a lot of work that is going to be required. There's going to be a need to develop port infrastructure and ocean infrastructure to meet the demand that coming our way for trade with Asia. The spotlight is on this port and on this community to be the solution for Canadian trade,” says Krusel.
The mayor of the District of Port Edward. Dave MacDonald says that the federal investment is welcome news to him and to his community.
“I think it's great. We needed the feds on-side and as I always say: anything good for Ridley is good for Port Edward. So I'm looking forward to seeing that shovel in the ground.”
Now that all the funding is lined-up , the port authority says that construction is expected to begin sometime later this year to be completed in 2014.
About This Project
The project will be constructed to include an access road, rail loop, utilities, onshore terminal infrastructure and marine components.The completion of this project will act as a catalyst for further developments at the Ridley Island Industrial Park. By providing vehicle and rail access as well as basic utilities to prospective users, the Prince Rupert Port Authority will be able to attract investments consistent with the 2020 Gateway Vision
The first phase of The Road Rail Utilitity Corridor Project at Ridley Island consists of three inbound and two outbound tracks for coal, potash and other bulk terminal developments, two additional tracks that form a loop around the main part of Ridley Island and one new track that extends off the rail loop towards Ridley Terminals.
The full build out of the Ridley Island road, rail and utility corridor will consist of:
■The access road will be two lanes wide paralleling the rail lop and include an overpass at the northwest corner of the loop and an underpass at the southern end of the loop. The overpass and underpass will provide vehicle access to the potash terminal, lands within the rail loop, and lands at the south end of the island.
■A new approximately 3.4 km 69 kV powerline, owned by the PRPA, connecting Ridley Island and proposed development sites to the existing power transmission system.
■An approximately 7,818 m rail loop corridor with capacity for 14 inbound tracks and 11 outbound tracks.
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Maher Terminals/PRPA - Fairview Container Terminal - Phase 2 Expansion
Cost: $650 Million
Latest News Update
September 12, 2012 - ...With five years at the terminal now in the past, Krusel anticipates even more success going forward.
“We are in the final stages of working with Maher Terminals on the commencement of construction that would take Fairview Terminal to a 1.2 million to 1.3 million TEU capacity...There is no indication that the growth in the next five years will be interrupted, and the challenge now is to manage that growth,” he said.
“The success of the past five years has set the stage for dramatic expansion of volume through Prince Rupert for other commodities. I see an exciting future for Fairview Terminal, but I see an even more exciting future for the port of Prince Rupert.”
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After successfully converting the former Fairview Terminal from a general cargo facility to a state of the art container handling facility, container vessels commenced calling the Prince Rupert Container Terminal in October of 2007. While ample capacity remains at the current Prince Rupert Container Terminal, plans are already underway to expand the existing facility to the north and/or south. This project represents an estimated $650 million capital expansion plan that will see the extension of the wharf to 800 metres maintaining a 17-metre minimum water depth, increasing the dock area to 165 acres, double the number of super post-Panamax cranes and create an additional 725 person years of employment. The expanded facility would have an on-site storage capacity of 25,000 TEUs and accommodate the continued growth in regional export traffic anticipated to develop over the next decade. Plans also include construction of a new industrial access road, alongside the existing CN rail line, between Fairview Terminal and Ridley Island. Along with increased storage capacity Phase 2 will see an increase of capacity from 500,000 TEU's annually to 2,000,000 TEU’s annually, meeting the demands of continued growth in Asia Pacific traffic trade.
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Spectra Energy/BG Gas - 850km Natural Gas Pipeline to Prince Rupert
Cost: $6-8 Billion
Latest News Update
September 10, 2012 -
After BG Group expressed interest in creating a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Prince Rupert earlier this year, another big-name in the LNG industry has committed interest to creating a new natural gas transportation system that would serve the terminal.
If the project went through the transportation system would begin in northeast B.C. and would end at BG Group’s potential LNG export facility in Prince Rupert. The transportation system would be approximately 850-kilometres and would be capable of transporting up to 4.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.
The Spectra Energy Corporation and BG Group have signed a Project Development Agreement to develop plans together, with both companies agreeing to have equal ownership interest in the project. Spectra Energy would be responsible of constructing and operating the transportation system, and BG Group has agreed to contract for all of the proposed capacity.
“We have been working with BG Group in development of this project for the better part of a year. We’ve got to know them quite well and see them as a very major player that intends to make a very major difference in the LNG market,” said Doug Bloom, president of Spectra Energy Transmission West in an exclusive interview with the Prince Rupert Northern View.
David Byford, spokesman of BG Group in Texas, says that the project is still in the feasibility phase, although they have narrowed their focus to a site on Ridley Island in Prince Rupert.
“We believe [Ridley Island] is an ideal site for a potential LNG facility. It benefits from road and rail access as well as a coastal location and proximity to existing Asia-Pacific markets,” Byford told the Prince Rupert Northern View.
In its announcement, Spectra is assuring that the proposed natural gas line will include not only current standards but also state-of-the-art safety measures.
“We’re very familiar with the technology and terrain in British Columbia. This pipeline we’re designing will use all the latest materials and most current and advance construction techniques. We think it will be very safe and reliable for decades to come,” Bloom assured.
Bloom also believes that communities along the proposed route, and the province will better receive the project than Enbridge’s Northern Gateway oil pipeline.
“I think people ascribe more risk to the environment as a result of oil lines than they do to gas lines,” he said.
Additionally, Spectra estimates that over 4,000 jobs would be created in British Columbia during the construction phase of the project, with around 50 to 60 permanent jobs being created in the company’s portion of the project.
Early conceptual routes have been developed, however Spectra Energy and BG Group will continue to engage with stakeholders, including Aboriginal and local communities, environmental organizations and regulatory agencies to further refine the route.
After further work with stakeholders, project construction is expected to start in 2015, with service starting before 2020.
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BG Gas - Ridley Island LNG Terminal
Cost: $4-6 Billion
Latest News Update
September 10, 2012 -
An 850-kilometre gas supply pipeline announced Monday is a key component in a proposed BG Group PLC liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility at Prince Rupert, B.C., that could result in the investment of “tens of billions” of dollars.
Reached at his recently opened Vancouver office — so new he had to look up the phone number — Steve Swaffield, acting president of BG Canada, said the U.K.-based gas-handling major is actively studying the feasibility of constructing a two-train LNG export facility to open by 2019 on a site on Ridley Island with access to a deepwater port.
The project would involve building the pipeline as well as signing upstream supply agreements or asset purchases.
“I think the total to develop the entire value chain would be in the tens of billions,” he said in an interview with the Herald.
Earlier this year, BG confirmed it had an option to develop an 80-hectare section of land on the Ridley industrial development site, owned by the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
On Monday, Houston-based Spectra Energy Corp. announced that it has signed a deal with BG to consider building a large diameter natural gas pipeline capable of bringing 4.2 billion cubic feet per day from northeastern B.C. to Prince Rupert.
No price tag was given but industry sources and analysts pegged the cost at between $6 billion and $8 billion.
Swaffield wouldn’t be specific on how much it might cost to develop its projects but said Australian projects provide some guidance. In 2010, BG sanctioned the two-train, 8.5-million-tonnes-per-year (about 1.1 billion cubic feet per day) Queensland Curtis project, in which it planned to invest $15 billion for liquefaction plant, wells, field facilities and pipelines. The project is to begin shipping LNG in 2014 and can be expanded to a third train.
Swaffield said the intention is that the entire contents of the Spectra pipeline would supply its LNG export terminal. The line would be built in phases and would be 50 per cent owned by each party,
He said BG has no Canadian upstream gas assets at the moment but is confident that there will be enough supply to fill the pipeline and export facilities when they come on stream after four and half to five years of construction.
A final sanctioning decision is expected in late 2015.
About This Project
The Prince Rupert Port Authority has engaged with the British Gas Group to consider Prince Rupert for a potential LNG terminal that could be used to load Western Canadian gas onto ships bound for consumers in Japan, South Korea and China. BG is a leading player in the global energy market with operations in more than 25 countries over five continents.
The North Coast has emerged as the favoured West Coast location to access Asia's markets for oil and gas, and millions of dollars of investments are already flowing in the region with several LNG projects planned in Kitimat BC.
BG has secured access to a 200-acre section of land on the Ridley industrial development site, owned by the Prince Rupert Port Authority.The Prince Rupert Port Authority has given the BG Group a period of time to conduct the feasibility and suitability study, and if it is determined to be viable then further development will proceed.
To serve the proposed terminal BG has signed a Project Development Agreement with Spectra Energy Corp for a new natural gas transportation system from northeast B.C. to Prince Rupert. The approximately 850-kilometre (525 mile), large diameter natural gas transportation system will begin in northeast B.C. and end at BG Group’s potential LNG export facility in Prince Rupert. The new transportation system will be capable of transporting up to 4.2 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas. The project also will connect with the Spectra Energy system at Station 2 (southwest of Fort St. John), a growing natural gas hub that collects supply from multiple areas of the province and other supply basins in Western Canada.
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Petronas Gas - Lelu Island LNG Terminal
Cost: $4 Billion
Latest News Update
June 28, 2012: Petronas, one of the world's largest producers and shippers of LNG, struck a deal to acquire Calgary’s based Progress Energy Resources Corp. for $5.5-billion. At the same time Petronas and Progress announced Port Edward, BC, near Prince Rupert, as the location for their planned export terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG).
About This Project
The Petronas-Progress LNG Project has engaged with the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) to conduct feasibility and investigative studies for a potential LNG plant on Lelu Island. The plant would be used to produce and load LNG from the companies’ Northeast British Columbia gas fields onto ships bound for consumers in the Asia Pacific.
Petronas is one of the world's leading LNG companies and is fully involved in every value chain of the LNG business, from liquefaction and shipping to re-gasification and trading. Progress Energy is a Canadian company that has been operating in Northeast BC for years.
The project has begun engagement with the PRPA, other relevant authorities and First Nations, as well as community groups, and will begin its investigation to understand the environmental and social impacts as well as ascertaining technical feasibility.
If the project proceeds the plant is anticipated to begin operation by 2019 and is being designed to process up to 1.2 billion cubic feet of gas a day, with an estimated shipping capacity of 7.4 million tonnes a year. As part of this project various pipeline options are being examined to build a link to the LNG facility from the Northeast BC gas fields.
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Ridley Terminals Inc - Coal Terminal Expansion at Ridley Island
Cost: $200 Million
Latest News Update
March 28, 2012 - Construction at Ridley Terminals continues at a steady pace as the capacity realization project enters its second year of development. The first year included the installation of two dumper barrels in December 2011, which marked the first actualized capacity growth at the terminal since it was commissioned in 1983. 2011's planned works wrapped up when Arctic Construction finished clearing 44 acres of additional lands for improvement. The second year will involve site civil works, upgrades of the existing stacker/reclaimers, delivery of a third stacker/reclaimer, installation of additional conveyance, and installation and upgrade of nearly 14 km of rail infrastructure. After a competitive bidding process Adventure Paving of Prince Rupert, BC was awarded the contract for the site civil works. They mobilized and began work mid-March. Sandvik will be delivering the new stacker/reclaimer in November 2012. In 2013 construction will continue with the integration of new lands into the existing operation. In 2014 a new tandem rotary dumper and a new thaw shed will be added to the Terminal's operation, doubling total terminal capacity from the initial 12 Mt/y. The Ridley Terminals capacity realization project is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2014.
About This Project
Ridley Terminals Inc., a federal crown corporation, owns and operates the most advanced coal unload and loading terminal in North America. Its currently has an annual shipping capacity of 12 million tonnes and storage capacity of 1.2 million tonnes. Ridley Terminals Inc has secured long term contracts with major coal producers in North America that has helped them nearly reach their current capacity. The modifications that are being made throughout the multi-phase project will allow RTI to increase annual shipping capacity from 12 million tonnes to 24 million tonnes by 2015. As a result, an additional 20-25 permanent jobs will be available at the terminal, along with many other employment opportunities through contract work.
An environmental assessment has been completed for the project and construction began in late August 2011. The terminal modifications will occur in four stages of development, with an expected completion by early 2015. The cost of the project is approximately $200 million.
The first phase of development involved site preparation of 44 acres of land, and replacement of two dumper barrels. The second phase will involve site civil works, refurbishing and upgrading of two existing stacker/reclaimers, adding a third stacker/reclaimer, and the installation and upgrade of existing rail lines. The third phase includes the installation of a fourth stacker/reclaimer, as well as adding and extending existing conveyor lines. The fourth phase of development adds a new dumper and a new thaw shed to the Terminal's operation.
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WatCo Development Corp - Watson Island Industrial Site Re-Development
Cost: $50-150 Million
Latest News Update
August 1, 2012 - Watson Island Development Corporation (WatCo) confirmed today that it has presented an offer to purchase the former Skeena Cellulose pulp mill properties in Prince Rupert and Port Edward.
About This Project
Prince Rupert and Port Edward have accepted a conditional offer from Watco to purchase the former pulp mill site, a site which the communities acquired through a tax sale process. Watco is a venture made up of Metlakatla First Nation, Lax Kw'alaams First Nation, Colonial Coal and Hillsborough Resources. Sale conditions include the development, approval and funding of a remediation plan for the land, which is contaminated as a result of decades of pulp mill operation. WatCo has offered to fund the planning process and make a significant contribution to the cleanup, pending provincial government approval.
Watco has purchased the property to develop a seaport terminal and industrial park. The eventual re-development of this industrial property will be a huge benefit to the economies of Prince Rupert and Port Edward. Currently there is a need in the Northwest British Columbia to invest in Industrial Land Developments. Demand for such lands is growing most notably in response to the expanding opportunities arising from the increasing transportation and logistics industry in Prince Rupert driven by the increased traffic at the Port of Prince Rupert.
The redevelopment of this site offer a unique opportunity for Watco and the communities. This site has the advantages of having transportation infrastructure in place in terms of rail, ocean and road access and could host a variety of potential uses. The redevelopment and re-use of Watson Island could contribute economic and social benefits that include: increased tax revenues at all levels of government, community revitalization, business opportunities, economic development, and new employment opportunities.
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