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Location
¨ Located in north-eastern New Brunswick on the Bay of Chaleur
¨ The Port of
Belledune provides year-round access and offers an uncongested Port
Wood Pellets – Storage Capacity
¨ 41,000 metric tonne storage capacity in two warehouses on Terminal 3
¨ Plenty of terminal space (over 60 acres) to construct additional storage capacity such as warehouses and/or domes
Wood Pellets – New Storage Plans
¨ First purpose built storage built in 2008
¨ Additional storage added in 2013
¨ New warehouse storage planned for 2016/2017 to accommodate new customers and the growth of our existing customer base.
Wood Pellets – Handling Capacity
¨ Handling ¤ 10,000 metric tones/24 hour period (24 hour/day
operations) ¤ Mobile conveyor belts ¤ 11.3 meter draught at chart datum
¨ Currently two customers shipping wood pellets through the Port of Belledune to the European market
Wood Pellet Consolidation Hub
¨ Shorter distances to the European market via Belledune ¤ Potential of
several days savings in transit time which saves in overall fuel expenses
¤ Non-compulsory pilotage for Canadian Flag vessels saving on pilotage fees
Wood Pellet Consolidation Hub
¨ Advantage for shipping wood pellets via Belledune: ¤ Shorter distances to the European market via Belledune
n Potential of several days savings in transit time which saves in overall fuel expenses
n Non-compulsory pilotage for Canadian Flag vessels saving on pilotage fees that are required elsewhere
n Less time within the ECA when shipping Belledune (potential cost savings)
¤ Connected by CN Rail directly on marine terminals ¤ Non-Unionized Marine Terminal
n 24/7/365 access & shipping operations