Cargo ship in English Bay approaching Port of Vancouver grain terminals that depend on Second Narrows rail bridge for grain deliveries.

Second Narrows bridge breakdown exposes Vancouver port grain export risk

The 58-year-old lift bridge carries 43.7 million tonnes of cargo annually, but recent efficiency upgrades may not address earthquake vulnerability and capacity constraints

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Second Narrows rail bridge, locked in its down position for days in late February, prevented 13 ships from transiting while highlighting infrastructure risk for Vancouver port grain exports that depend on the aging structure.



VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update for Aug. 3, 2016

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update for Aug. 3, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. The Western Producer is a member of the Glacier FarmMedia network.