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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

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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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