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Port Saint John
Ports as Economic DriversTwo Decades of Transition…So Far
Presented by:Andrew Dixon – SVP Trade & Business Development
Agenda
• The Canadian Marine Act of 1999
• The Port System in Canada Today
• Ports as Economic Drivers
• Port Saint John – A Port in Transition
Canada Port IndustryWhat is a Port Authority?• Part of a network of 18 ports• Private business managing public lands• Highly regulated yet highly independentPort System
Canada
Ports as Economic Drivers
• 306.5 million tonnes of cargo (2015);
• Over $400 billion worth of goods;
• Over 1.3 million cruise ship passengers;
• $32.7 billion in economic activity;
• $14.7 billion added to Canada’s GDP;
• More than $22 million to their local communities (2010-2014);
The Association of Canadian Port AuthoritiesCanadian Ports as Economic Engines
Today, ships carry over 90 per cent of the world’s trade. Figure 4-3: Annual Estimated Tax Revenues of
Canada’s National Port System, 2015
Richard Florida: 8/10 of the top global cities are port cities
• Economic: wealth, economic power, competitiveness, innovation
• Social: desirability as a place to live; cultural dynamism; social openness
Ports: critical enablers of cities as economic and cultural hubs
Port Saint John – A Port in Transition
1898 2017
The Evolution of Container Ships
Cruise Annual Passenger Volume
Actual Projected
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
200,000
220,000
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
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2005
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2010
2011
2012
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2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
AttractionsShore Excursions
Retail Restaurants Transportation
Economic Impact
New Brunswick$49.9 Million
Royal Caribbean “Oasis of the Seas”
Why the tug boat?
Titanic VS Oasis of the Seas
The Evolution of Cruise Ships
Infrastructure Investment
1999 2022
Cruise Infrastructure Development
2005 Present
AIM
Fab Shop
Cargo Infrastructure Development
Petcoke Shed
Development Initiatives
1. North South Strategy2. Green Energy3. Venues4. Dock Side Manufacturing/Processing5. Distribution Centre – Temp controlled?6. Foreign Trade Zone7. West Side Modernization 8. Container Village – “Port District”
Planning for the future
West Side Modernization Project
The Project
Container Village “Port District”
Conclusion:
A truly “Strategic” Canada Port System allows for the following:
1) Regional Services for “local” shippers + receivers 2) Diversity in Cargo + Cruise Services3) Optionality for Central Canadian shippers + receivers 4) Robust competition to U.S Port alternatives
Continued investment in infrastructure is critical for ports to remain drivers of
economic development
But let’s make sure it’s sustainable development
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