WTC Group is pleased to announce it has acquired land that will double the size of its Annacis Island rail terminal. The newly acquired five-acre property will allow for, among other things, an immediate increase in container storage capacity.
Currently boasting storage capacity of approximately 1,500 containers, WTC says the acquisition will eventually permit the company to store upwards of 3,500 containers at this site, known as Terminal One.
The expansion brings with it many exciting changes over and above additional storage capacity: On top of doubling the number of container handlers in its yard, WTC will relocate its head office to an offsite location from which operations at both Terminal One and Terminal Two (located on Ewen Ave. in New Westminster) will be managed remotely.
With the acquisition officially set to take effect on March 1, surfacing the new area and extending additional rail lines into the new property will begin post-haste. WTC expects the rail extension to be completed by late 2020.
