| Port of Anacortes |
A direct sail down the Strait of Juan de Fuca from the Pacific Ocean, you will
find the Port of Anacortes. Located
in Skagit County between Seattle, Washington, British Columbia, and Vancouver,
the Port of Anacortes is a natural deep water port that is ideally situated for
shipping to the Pacific Rim, Canada, and Alaska.
Beginning on July 1, 1998, Metropolitan Stevedore became the operating party in
charge of the export of bulk cargoes at the Port of Anacortes. To facilitate
the movement of bulk products, Metropolitan has designed a modular shiploader
that resides and operates at the Port Dock Number 2 facility.
Current operations at Port Dock Number 2 include the handling of petroleum coke
delivered from a local Texaco refinery. Petroleum coke received from Texaco is
loaded onto vessels and barges, with an estimated throughput of 330,000 metric
tons per year. To efficiently handle petroleum coke and other bulk commodities,
such as sulfur, Metropolitan’s shiploader is capable of loading 1100 metric
tons per hour and can accommodate up to "Panamax" size vessels.
Recognizing its responsibilities in controlling fugitive dust emissions to the
local community and environment, Metropolitan has employed innovative
engineering solutions in its design of the shiploader. Incorporating
environmental components that control emissions well below mandated regulations
while providing quality product handling services are Metropolitan’s and the
Port’s core objectives.
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