Friday, April 17, 2026
Fraser Surrey’s heavy-lift and multimodal breakbulk capabilities are supporting major bridge, tunnelling and energy projects nationwide, including the Lower Mainland’s newest bridge.
Over a two-year period, DP World’s Fraser Surrey terminal handled the import, storage and transfer of roughly 15,000 tonnes of project steel for the new stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge, also known as the Riverview Bridge, which replaced the aging Pattullo Bridge. The cargo was transferred directly from vessel to barge for final delivery, requiring precise coordination across marine, terminal, and onward transport operations. Now complete, the crossing serves as a vital transportation route link between New Westminster and Surrey in Metro Vancouver.
“Canada’s infrastructure projects demand precision, scale, and reliability – and that’s exactly what our breakbulk operations deliver. From bridges and tunnels to energy pipelines, our Fraser Surrey team has the experience and assets to manage complex project cargo while keeping critical national developments moving forward,” said Doug Smith, CEO of DP World in Canada.
DP World has moved approximately 15,000 tonnes of steel in the last two years, using heavy-lift cranes and coordinated vessel-to-barge transfers to keep Canada’s biggest bridge, tunnel and energy projects on schedule.
Located on the Fraser River in the Vancouver area, DP World’s Fraser Surrey terminal is the largest multipurpose marine terminal on North America’s West Coast.
“DP World’s work at Fraser Surrey is helping keep major bridge, tunnel and energy projects on schedule, strengthening the infrastructure people and businesses rely on. This aligns with our Look West strategy by expanding trade capacity, supporting good jobs and ensuring B.C. companies and communities benefit from the growing flow of goods and investment through our province,” said Ravi Kahlon, B.C.’s Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth.
Fraser Surrey also supported complex tunnelling projects across the region, including the Annacis Water Supply Tunnel linking New Westminster and Surrey. The terminal handled the arrival and offload of a custom-built Herrenknecht Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) tunnel boring machine from Germany – weighing the equivalent of 190 mid-size cars – along other heavy-lift equipment for underground construction.
Featured image: (DP World)
