State-of-the-art container cxamination facility open
The CEF near Prince Rupert port
The $10 million state-of-the-art facility, constructed and operated by Quickload Terminals on nearby industrial-zoned Ridley Island, enables the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to examine targeted containers quickly and efficiently.
The facility also features new Pallet VACIS x-ray machines to screen entire pallets, which is expediting inspections, and made-in-Prince Rupert venting technology to further speed up the inspection of containers for rail transit. As a result, the average dwell time from ship to rail for inspected containers is now an industry-leading four to five days. The dwell time for uninspected containers is 24-48 hours.
The new Quickload CEF also offers 24/7 container venting, a first at Canadian ports, to minimize dwell time for containers to be inspected and reduced testing time.
