This is the safest port on the west coast of North America from a marine risk perspective. It is ironic, because so many people are talking about concerns about tanker traffic on the north coast. This gateway is the safest from a marine risk perspective. It goes back to the 1970s, when there was a marine risk study completed on the entire west coast to determine how Alaska crude should go from Alaska to the rest of the continent. They studied all the various locations. This location had the lowest risk factor.
On October 26th, 2011. See this statement in context.