Terminal Infrastructure
Pursuing Growth and Diversification
Trigon is a mainstay of the northern British Columbia economy, and a key connector between Canadian natural resource producers and global customers. As a part of this, we recognize that the world doesn’t stand still and neither are we.
Today, we handle Canadian steelmaking coal, thermal coal and petroleum coke. In addition to these commodities, we’re working to diversify our terminal and ensure our long-term sustainability.
We’re building new infrastructure to handle new commodity exports to support Canada’s trade diversification goals; and we’re finding new ways to use the infrastructure and lands we already have to handle a wider range of in-demand commodities.
We have two terminal infrastructure expansion projects underway that will be instrumental to our broader diversification strategy: The well-advanced construction of our second berth, and site preparation on invaluable industrial-zoned lands on our terminal site. We are also advancing our Trigon Pacific LPG Project.
Berth Two Beyond Carbon – Second Berth
The Opportunity
Trigon is ideally located between Western Canadian commodity producers and Asia-Pacific customers. We have the potential to become Canada’s west coast bulk commodity export hub.
The Project
Our new second berth project will nearly double our terminal capacity, and its ongoing construction is supported by a $75 million grant from the National Trade Corridors Fund. We’ll be able to handle a wide range of liquid and dry bulk commodities – from exports such as ethanol and hydrogen to biomass, grain or mineral concentrates.
| Berth Two Beyond Carbon Vessel Capacity | Other Project Features | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | Supramax to Panamax Very Large Gas Carriers |
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| Displacement | 45,000 - 70,000 DTW | |
| Length Overall | 200-230 m | |
| Breadth | 36-38 m | |
| Loaded Draft | 13 m | |
Project Development Timeline
Project Updates
September 2025 – An “Orchestra of Engineering” as three million pounds of concrete and steel, ismeticulously positioned on pilings anchored to the ocean floor
July 2024 – Trigon Pacific Terminals surpasses half-way mark on Berth Two Beyond Carbon project build
May 2023 – North Pacific Green Energy Export Corridor Accelerates Transition
February 2023 – B2BC Dredging Gets Underway
November 2022 – Trigon Terminals Set to Nearly Double Terminal Capacity and Advance Green Diversification with New Federal Funding
Area A Site Preparation
The Opportunity
Industrial zoned and ready-to-develop land right beside rail and shiploading infrastructure is an incredibly valuable asset, and at Trigon we have 42 hectares of it. Already partially serviced, our “Area A” lands are on the west side of our terminal site.
The Project
In 2024, we completed important work to bring these lands closer to full development readiness. This included: site clearing (with a seven hectare green belt buffer), identification and collection of culturally modified trees, removal of merchantable timber, drainage installation and geotechnical review.
Timeline & Status
Together with under-utilized coal storage areas, we have development-ready sites for the land-based infrastructure to store and handle a diversified range of dry and liquid bulk commodities.