Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Engineers and Geoscientists Bc Celebrates 2022 Award Winners

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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The Engineers and Geoscientists BC Awards have been developed to recognize the exemplary and outstanding professional, technical, and volunteer contributions of BCs engineers and geoscientists.

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  • The Engineers and Geoscientists BC Awards have been developed to recognize the exemplary and outstanding professional, technical, and volunteer contributions of BCs engineers and geoscientists.
  • The Engineers and Geoscientists BC Awards are a chance to celebrate the outstanding talent and expertise of engineering and geoscience professionals, said Heidi Yang, P.Eng., CEO of Engineers and Geoscientists BC.
  • This year, to capture the wide range of contributions made by engineers and geoscientists, two new award categories have been added to the awards program: The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award and The Innovation in Sustainability Award.
  • For biographies of the award winners and more information on the Engineers and Geoscientists BC Awards program, visit egbc.ca/awards.

Chamber of Shipping Statement on Strike Activity in the Port of Vancouver

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Friday, September 2, 2022
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This disruption is tarnishing Vancouver's reputation as a home port for cruise lines and a primary gateway to Asian markets.

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  • This disruption is tarnishing Vancouver's reputation as a home port for cruise lines and a primary gateway to Asian markets.
  • It is increasing congestion at the Port of Vancouver and further straining supply chains at a time when Canadian goods, commodities, and energy are in high demand globally.
  • The Port of Vancouver is Canada's largest port handling the most diversified range of cargo in North America.
  • The Chamber of Shipping represents commercial ocean carriers, their agents in Canada, and shippers of commodities that trade internationally and domestically.

Minister Ng discusses India-Canada trade, economic recovery, trade diversification and digital adoption during Vancouver visit

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
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At an event hosted by Small Business BC, Minister Ng highlighted the benefits of the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) for small and medium-sized enterprises across the country.

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  • At an event hosted by Small Business BC, Minister Ng highlighted the benefits of the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) for small and medium-sized enterprises across the country.
  • Improving trade and trade diversification, boosting economic recovery and accelerating the digital transformation of Canadian businesses will help them stay competitive while creating jobs and growing the economy.
  • On July 7 and 8 in Vancouver, Minister Ng will host the trilateral ministerial meeting of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Free Trade Commission.
  • Announced in Budget 2021, the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) is an investment in helping businesses succeed.

2021 Trade Through the Port of Vancouver Steady Despite Supply-Chain, Extreme Weather Challenges

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority today released 2021 year-end statistics for goods moving through the Port of Vancouver.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority today released 2021 year-end statistics for goods moving through the Port of Vancouver.
  • Despite the ongoing pandemic and global supply chain challenges, as well as extreme weather events in B.C., 2021 cargo volumes through the Port of Vancouver increased by 1% from 145 to 146 million metric tonnes (MMT) over 2020.
  • Id like to recognize and thank industry and the workforce across the port for their exceptional work moving goods through Canadas largest port in another complex year.
  • Port terminals mitigated volume reductions by drawing down and shipping stored grain, ending the year with the second-highest annual grain volume in the ports history.

Global Ports Holding PLC: Tarragona Cruise Port agreement

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Thursday, January 27, 2022
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Global Ports Holding Plc ("GPH" or "Group"), the world's largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that the Tarragona Port Authority ("Port Authority") has awarded Global Ports Holding a 12-year concession, with a 6-year extension option, to manage the services for cruise passengers in Tarragona, Spain.

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  • Global Ports Holding Plc ("GPH" or "Group"), the world's largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that the Tarragona Port Authority ("Port Authority") has awarded Global Ports Holding a 12-year concession, with a 6-year extension option, to manage the services for cruise passengers in Tarragona, Spain.
  • In 2019, prior to the increase in berth capacity, Tarragona cruise port welcomed c130k cruise passengers.
  • The addition of Tarragona to GPH's cruise port network means than upon the successful conclusion of all outstanding and previously announced concession agreement awards, the total number of cruise ports GPH operates and manages will rise to 23.
  • "Tarragona Cruise Port is an important addition to our cruise port network, strengthening our growing presence and capabilities in the Iberian Peninsula and the West Med.

Karus Gold Strengthens Board Independence and Governance in Preparation for Share Listing

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Monday, January 24, 2022
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The new Board additions are independent and will strengthen governance and help deliver on the vision of building Karus into a leading BC gold explorer.

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  • The new Board additions are independent and will strengthen governance and help deliver on the vision of building Karus into a leading BC gold explorer.
  • Combined, the new Board has the right balance of skills and experience to make Karus into a leading BC gold explorer," stated Andrew Kaip, President & CEO of Karus Gold.
  • Karus Gold is the 100% owner of the 1,000 km2 South Caribou Gold District that includes the drill-stage FG Gold and Gold Creek projects in British Columbia.
  • Karus Gold is supported by strategic investor Eric Sprott; and insiders, together with the management and Board, own approximately 57% of the basic shares outstanding.

Waterfront Employers Help Lift Affordable Housing Campaign Over Top

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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The group of waterfront companies largely operating south of the Fraser River, informally called South of the Fraser Maritime Employers, will donate $36,000 toward the new affordable housing project, capping an impressive fundraising effort steered by women leaders in the community.

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  • The group of waterfront companies largely operating south of the Fraser River, informally called South of the Fraser Maritime Employers, will donate $36,000 toward the new affordable housing project, capping an impressive fundraising effort steered by women leaders in the community.
  • The group is comprised of Ceres Terminals Canada, DP World Fraser Surrey, Global Container Terminals Canada, Western Group, and BC Maritime Employers Association.
  • The fundraising campaign, called Women of Options, raised more than $1.5 million through the efforts of 50 women in the community.
  • The new housing complex will cater to women fleeing violence, refugees, seniors, at-risk youth and others facing barriers in finding decent, affordable homes.

Musqueam Indian Band and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority sign relationship agreement

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Friday, November 5, 2021
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About half of our members live in a small portion of our territory known as Musqueam Reserve, located south of Marine Drive in Vancouver.

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  • About half of our members live in a small portion of our territory known as Musqueam Reserve, located south of Marine Drive in Vancouver.
  • Many of the remaining members live throughout Musqueams territory, parts of which are now called Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Delta, North Vancouver, West Vancouver and New Westminster.
  • The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is the federal agency responsible for the stewardship of the Port of Vancouver.
  • The Port of Vancouver is Canadas largest port, and the third largest in North America by tonnes of cargo.

AWS Announces General Availability of the AWS Panorama Appliance

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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The AWS Panorama Appliance enables customers to use computer vision technology to quickly and easily perform visual inspections of production lines (e.g.

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  • The AWS Panorama Appliance enables customers to use computer vision technology to quickly and easily perform visual inspections of production lines (e.g.
  • Customers can get started in minutes by connecting the AWS Panorama Appliance to their network and identifying the video feeds for analysis.
  • Additionally, the AWS Panorama Appliance is integrated with Amazon SageMaker (an AWS service that makes it easy for data scientists and developers to build, train, and deploy machine learning models), so customers can update their computer vision application in Amazon SageMaker and deploy the model to the AWS Panorama Appliance themselves.
  • The AWS Panorama Appliance is available for sale through AWS Elemental in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and European Union.

Tsawwassen First Nation and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority sign renewed Relationship Agreement

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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TSAWWASSEN LANDS, British Columbia, Oct. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tsawwassen First Nation and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced today the signing of a historic relationship agreement.

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  • TSAWWASSEN LANDS, British Columbia, Oct. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tsawwassen First Nation and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced today the signing of a historic relationship agreement.
  • As neighbours and partners, the agreement will formalize the partnership between Tsawwassen First Nation and the port authority, govern their long-term relationship, and provide a framework to support collaborative work together in Tsawwassen Traditional territory.
  • On Saturday October 2, a signing ceremony was held for Tsawwassen First Nation members to witness as Chief Ken Baird and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority president and CEO Robin Silvester gathered together to sign the milestone relationship agreement.
  • Together, Tsawwassen First Nation and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority look forward to delivering on joint commitments to work in true partnership.