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| Another step forward towards development of the Ridley Island Export Platform in in motion |
Another of the large scale Prince Rupert Port Authority investments is making some progress with a recent posting to the BC Bid website for proposals for a Design review for the proposed Ridley Island Export Logistics Platform.
To be located on South Kaien Island the Export Logistics Platform is designed to host large scale bulk and breakbulk facilities, as well as to provide for integrated rail and off dock container storage.
The facility will also utilize the Fairview-Ridley Connector corridor, that container traffic only roadway and rail line project is set to be completed in 2022.
At the APM of June, the Port's Brian Friesen called the logistics platform concept a significant development for Canadian trade and part of the port's desire to expand on export trade to address any imbalance between exports and imports through the Prince Rupert Gateway.
Documentation included as part of the Bid package notes of the scope of the work ahead for the Design review and what is expected by the Port towards its completion.
The Deadline for expressions of interest in the project is August 18th, with the completion date for the Design report to be October 8th.
The full documentation package is available from the BC Bid website here.
Once approved for construction it's anticipated that the Logistics platform would be in operation four years after the first shovel hits the ground.
The Ridley Island Logistics Platform was one of a number of themes that was explored as part of the Port's Annual Public Meeting held in June.
Some of our past notes on the proposed development can be reviewed from the archive page we've created for the project available here.
More items of interest fro the Prince Rupert Port Authority can be explored from our archive page.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review.
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