[2] The terminal was built in 1997 for $42 million (equivalent to $67.88 million in 2022) to divert commercial vehicle traffic away from BC Ferries' other main Nanaimo terminal in the heart of the city, thus easing traffic jams through Nanaimo's city centre.

It was officially opened on 9 June 1997 by Premier Glen Clark and saw its first sailings the following day.

[4] In 2013, 42 percent of passengers travelling from Nanaimo to the mainland went through Duke Point.

[3] On December 20, 2011, MV Coastal Inspiration experienced a hard landing upon arrival at Duke Point terminal.

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