Port of Vancouver has announced that despite the extraordinary circumstances of COVID-19 the authority continues to work to deliver on critical trade-enabling projects such as Roberts Bank Terminal 2. The project will be implemented on public-private partnership mode and is not in the environmental assessment stage.

On Monday, March 30, the independent review panel released their environmental assessment report for Roberts Bank Terminal 2. The release of the review panel’s report marks a significant milestone in the environmental assessment process. The next steps in the environmental assessment include a decision from the Government of Canada on whether the project can proceed.

The project is also subject to regulatory approvals and permits, market conditions and a final investment decision. Construction would take approximately five-and-a-half years.