Roberts Bank Superport, Container and coal port in Delta, Canada.
Roberts Bank Superport is a container and coal port in Delta, British Columbia, situated along the Strait of Georgia. It has two terminals built on land that was artificially created from the water, each run by a separate company.
The port opened in 1970, initially focused on coal exports from western Canada. A second terminal was added in 1997, which brought container shipping into the picture alongside the existing coal operations.
From Highway 17 and nearby roads, visitors can watch large cargo ships moving in and out of the terminals at the edge of the Strait of Georgia. The ships mainly carry coal and containers, giving a sense of how goods flow between Canada and Pacific markets.
The port is not open to visitors, but it can be seen clearly from Highway 17 and a few side roads in Delta. Clear days offer the best views of the ships docked at the terminals.
All the land the port sits on was taken from the sea and did not exist before construction began. What now looks like solid ground near the mouth of the Fraser River was once open water.
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