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Originally Posted by kwajo
I think people are too harsh on the Port, and it all comes from misinformation. There seems to be a large segment of the city that wants all the working port lands on the Inner Harbour to be converted to public use, and keep sputting lines about how they never see ships in the harbour and that they can't wait for the day when the port will return to prosperity. Well that day has already come! The port had huge growth last year, and is one of the busiest ports by tonnage in the country! What more do people want? I want waterfront access as much as the next guy, but we can't just force a working, profitable business to close.
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part of the problem is that many people (myself included) don't have a really good grasp on what the port's current state, future plans, etc, etc are. true, by tonnage the port is very busy - but the vast majority is liquid petroleum, not good / roll-on roll-off cargo. and true, last year was a growth year, but more traditionally, the port (to my knowledge) has been rather stagnant in terms of growth and aggressive expansion. the lines between the port, the various unions & speical interest groups, etc gets a little blurred to the public sometimes; furthermore, the recent additions in the inner harbour (the pet. coke. terminal for example) can potentially leave more than a bit of a sour taste . . . perhaps in addition to 'port days' the port would benefit from a little more public / community interaction, input & education