Clear Seas has unveiled its latest report, Vessel Traffic Forecast to 2040 for Canada’s Pacific Region, a study that offers a comprehensive picture of how ship traffic is expected to evolve along Canada’s West Coast.
As Canada focuses on diversifying its trade partners, momentum is building to increase energy exports by ship and to fast-track major infrastructure approvals. The impact of these proposals on the number of international vessels calling at Canada’s Pacific ports would be a rise of as much as 60 percent by 2040, if all currently proposed projects proceed as planned – or more, if new projects are proposed and completed.
This growth is largely driven by expanded LNG exports and increased containerized freight. The report forecasts an increase from approximately 3,186 vessels per year today to over 5,299.
“Understanding how vessel traffic is likely to evolve is essential to ensuring our marine infrastructure, safety systems and environmental safeguards can keep pace. This report equips decision-makers at every level with the insights needed to navigate a period of unprecedented maritime change,” said Paul Blomerus, Executive Director of Clear Seas.
Read more in an article from Maritime Magazine.
