The Vancouver Port Authority got approval for another expansion of its massive container-ship facility, bolstering Vancouver’s long-term lead over other Cascadia ports.

The expansion would add another berth to the Deltaport facility, located on a man-made peninsula about 25 miles south of central Vancouver. Cargo is shipped by rail directly from the dock to destinations around Canada and the U.S.

The health of the ports matters because of the jobs and investment they generate (Vancouver estimates it now accounts for 69,000 jobs). Here’s an earlier story I wrote about Vancouver’s competitiveness compared to other Cascadia ports.