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At Canada's largest and most diversified port, we work together with port terminals and tenants to ensure the safe, efficient and reliable movement of goods and passengers.
The Port of Vancouver: Canada’s largest port. Located on the southwest coast of British Columbia, the port extends from Roberts Bank and the Fraser River up to and including Burrard Inlet. Geographically, the port is about the same size as the next five largest Canadian ports combined.
The port is home to 29 major marine terminals, three Class 1 railroads and a regional short line railroad, and a full range of facilities and services for the international and domestic shipping community.
Careers. Want to join an organization that plays a critical role in Canada’s economy? The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is responsible for the stewardship of the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest and most diversified port.
Managing ship movement at the Port of Vancouver. Each year, thousands of commercial ships carrying containers, automobiles, bulk goods (such as grain and canola oil), breakbulk (such as lumber and machinery), and cruise passengers move in and out of the Port of the Vancouver from all over the world. As the local port authority, our role is to ...
The Port of Vancouver serves a variety of cruise lines sailing out of the award-winning Canada Place cruise terminal. Vancouver is the only homeport with both one-way and round-trip itineraries through Canada’s Inside Passage.
Which cruise lines offer services out of Vancouver? See the cruise schedule page for a full list of cruise lines that sail from Vancouver or contact a travel agency. Collapse Section
Reporting, statistics and resources. The Port of Vancouver trades approximately $305 billion in goods with more than 170 trading economies. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, like all Canada Port Authorities, is financially independent, receiving revenues from terminal and tenant leases as well as harbour dues and other fees charged to ...
The world’s leading container shipping lines call at the Port of Vancouver providing regular service to and from ports in Asia, Europe, Latin America and Oceania. Container trade at the port offers: four common-user container terminals with total annual capacity of nearly three million TEUs.
Practices and procedures at the Port of Vancouver are designed to promote marine safety within the local waters and to protect the marine environment. Learn more about navigation and safety. Marine permits. Port users who wish to conduct certain marine operations and marine events are required to apply for a permit.