2009-04-30
22:27:54
(Port reported in line for government funding for upgrades – photo courtesy Saint John Port Authority)
The waterfront union is applauding the prospects of over 40-million dollars in federal and provincial funding for port improvements.
But International Longshoremen’s Association rep Pat Riley tells CHSJ News the money is earmarked for the wrong place — it should be used to repair and upgrade some deteriorating piers on the west side.
Riley says the condition of some of the west side piers is a safety issue and may eventually cost the port business.
Both the federal and provincial governments are close to cutting cheques for a 42-million dollar upgrade to expand docking facilities beyond Pugsley Terminal to handle more – and – larger cruise ships.
