Transportation
BIV's coverage of the transportation sector provides the latest news relating to roads, air travel, shipping, ports and beyond in Vancouver and British Columbia
CN Rail fined $2.5 million for spraying pesticides near B.C. river
Truck was spraying along Skeena River between Prince Rupert and Terrace.
New Port of Vancouver transloading hub targets transpacific shipping times
Maersk, CP intermodal container handling facility in Pitt Meadows to handle retail, consumer goods and auto parts
Global manufacturing players take $217 million stake in HTEC
International players to own 60% of North Vancouver hydrogen fueling company
Contracts awarded for Highway 99 improvement work
Work on both of these contracts will begin later this year once all permitting is in place, according to the provincial government
Canada needs an EV battery supply chain strategy
The country could be more than just a supplier of raw materials for massive battery market
New 8-lane Massey Tunnel coming 2030
B.C. government says construction on the new $4.15b crossing will begin in 2025, after a three and a half year environmental assessment
Ashcroft inland terminal inks deal with Canadian Tire
Investment expected to decrease pressure on Vancouver port facilities
Another trade route speed bump on the road ahead: fire season
Rail shutdown underscores the growing threat to Canadian freight infrastructure from wildfires
BC Ferries’ new vessel starts transatlantic voyage
Boat is the fifth of six Island Class vessels in $286.5 million contract
Global maritime cargo carriers grapple with the great digital divide
Cost, collaboration, complexity key challenges in digitizing the world's marine freight movement