Proposals for Port Terminal Services, Canada, 1997 to 2007

Seaport has assisted several terminal operating companies to develop proposals for terminal services to shipping lines. These assignments include:
  • A proposal for cruise terminal services in the Port of Vancouver for Western Stevedoring Co. Ltd. in 1997. Seaport developed the strategy and prepared a proposal for presentation to Vancouver Port Corporation (now Vancouver Fraser Port Authority) and the cruise lines for the contract to provide the cruise vessel services at the Canada Place and Ballantyne cruise terminals in the Port of Vancouver. A Seaport-led management team of experienced professionals was established to provide the cruise services and operations for the client. Seaport co-led the presentation and business discussions with Vancouver Port Corporation and the cruise lines.

  • A proposal for terminal services in the Port of Vancouver for a confidential client in 2001. The client, an operator of a break-bulk forest products terminal, received from a major forest products shipper a request for proposals for terminal services that involved containers as well as forest products. Seaport was retained to evaluate options for container services at the terminal and to prepare major sections of the company's proposal to the forest products shipper. Seaport's work included the preparation of layout plans (developed in association with another consultant) for the integration of container activities into the terminal, development of alternative ways of handling containers, estimation of capital and operating costs, and financial evaluations of the options.  This was followed by preparation of a brief to senior management regarding the company’s long-term container development strategy, preparation of all container-related sections of the proposal, including detailed container tariffs, preparation of other major sections of the proposal and editing of the overall document.

  • Preparation of a detailed proposal to a shipping line for container terminal services for Fraser Surrey Docks Ltd. in 2007. Seaport developed a marketing strategy and prepared a detailed proposal for presentation to the line to secure container shipping to this river port container terminal.   The work included:

    • Evaluation of important factors to the target container shipping line.

    • Development of a marketing strategy to attract the line to the terminal.

    • Development of a detailed proposal to the shipping line.

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