SSA Marine has provided Whatcom County with more details on its plans for the Gateway Pacific Terminal coal and bulk cargo pier the firm hopes to build at Cherry Point.
The documentation submitted March 19 to the Whatcom County Planning Department contains few, if any, surprises. The basic outline of the project is the same as the one that has been a focal point for public debate since it was announced:
- direct employment of 89 people after the first phase is up and running, with a target date of 2016;
- full capacity employment of 213, not including jobs created on ships and trains that would serve the terminal.