DP World to operate Saint John’s container terminal

DP World has signed a 35-year lease to expand and operate the multi-purpose Rodney Container Terminal at the Port of Saint John, Canada.

The port operator, which will start running the facilities’ existing operations on January 1, 2017, will work with the Saint John Port Authority on an expansion programme expected to be completed in 2021, with the lease continuing for 30 years from the date of completion.

The terminal’s expansion works are set to create a 350 m deep-water berth, an improved stacking area and a 12,000 ft intermodal rail yard.