The Canadian federal government announced on October 30 that it has officially listed the Roberts Beach Pier 2 project at Vancouver Port, the country's largest port, as a national interest project. The purpose of this move is to promote the improvement of port throughput capacity to promote trade diversification and reduce dependence on exports to the US. According to a press release issued by Transport Canada on the same day, the project plans to strengthen trade infrastructure, reduce dependence on the US market, and promote the goal of doubling exports to the African and US markets by 2035. According to a press release, the project plans to invest 5.9 billion Canadian dollars to increase the container throughput capacity of the Port of Vancouver by about 50%, increase the handling capacity of 2.4 million containers per year, and support a trade volume of up to 100 billion Canadian dollars per year. The Canadian Department of Transportation said that listing it as a national interest project will provide certainty for subsequent regulatory approval, thereby bringing the commercial operation of the project forward to 2035, which is up to four years shorter than the original plan.

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