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NEW MEMBER PROFILE
GCT Global Container Terminals Inc.
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CT Global Container Terminals Inc. (GCT) is the latest terminal operator to be welcomed as a member of the Association of Pacific Ports. With four terminals — GCT Vanterm and GCT Deltaport in British Columbia, Canada; GCT Bayonne in New Jersey, and GCT New York on Staten Island — GCT’s presence on both the East and West Coasts of North America serves the top container carriers in the world, abiding by the values of ‘safety, pride and professionalism.’ “These are more than just words for us,” Marko Dekovic, Vice President, Public Affairs told the APP as we welcomed them to the Association. “They drive every action, innovation, and success at GCT and are the principles upheld by our leadership, staff, and workforce to provide best-in-class service to our customers and stakeholders.” Indeed, a quick review of their history, current activities and future goals bears this out.
GCT Vanterm
“Everything we do at GCT revolves around safety and ensuring that anyone interacting with our facilities is kept out of harm’s way...” Background
Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. can trace its history back to 1907 in the Port of Vancouver and 1972 in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The company has three major institutional investor-shareholders with majority ownership in Canada — the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, and IFM Investors based in Australia. GCT Canada is one of Canada’s largest maritime employers and has played a key role in developing Canada’s Pacific Gateway. GCT Deltaport, Canada’s largest container terminal in Canada’s largest port, is an 85-hectare (210-acre), state-of-the-art terminal
supported by an 1,100-metre (3,609foot) contiguous berth, 12 ship-to-shore cranes, capable of welcoming the largest transpacific container vessels calling on the tradelane. GCT Deltaport boasts a seamless ship-to-rail transfer with 8,334 metres (27,350 feet) of on-dock rail. GCT Vanterm is a 31-hectare (76acre) container terminal with 619 metres (2,030 feet) of berth, 7 shipto-shore cranes, (with two new cranes added into service in 2021) a modern fleet of container handling equipment, and an on-dock intermodal rail yard with nine tracks totaling 2,962 metres (9,600 feet). GCT’s East Coast operations were established first with GCT Bayonne in 1972, and then with GCT New York
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April 2021 — PACIFIC PORTS — 41
