US EditionOverseas Trade Propels Port of Vancouver to Record Cargo Volumes
Cargo volumes at the Port of Vancouver rose 8% to 170.4 million tonnes in 2025, driven by record exports of crude oil, grain, potash, containers, and autos, officials said.
- On March 9, 2026, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority reported the Port of Vancouver handled 170.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2025, an almost eight per cent rise over 2024.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney's push has prompted the port to expand Asian trade links, supported by Trans Mountain pipeline's first full year, with international trade volumes reaching 147 MMT last year.
- Container metrics indicate bulk grain exports hit 30.3 million tonnes, potash shipments rose to 10.5 million tonnes, and container terminals moved nearly 3.8 million TEUs with over one million empty exports.
- VFPA leadership argues the Port of Vancouver handles more cargo than the next five Canadian ports combined, with a preferred team for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expected to be selected this summer to expand capacity by nearly 30 per cent.
- Operationally, shipping companies pay to send empty containers to Asia, while Statistics Canada reported last month non-U.S. exports rose 17 per cent and the Roberts Bank expansion draws environmental scepticism.
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Non-U.S. trade propels Port of Vancouver to record cargo volumes
Freight volumes at the Port of Vancouver rose eight per cent to 170.4 million tonnes in 2025, according to the port authority. The boost was driven by surging exports of grain, crude oil and potash as well as higher container and auto trade, all of which reached record levels.
Overseas trade propels Port of Vancouver to record cargo volumes – Energeticcity.ca
MONTREAL — The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says a record amount of cargo flowed through its terminals last year as shippers sought to grow overseas markets far from an increasingly protectionist United States. Freight volumes at the Port of Vancouver rose eight per cent to 170.4 million tonnes in 2025, according to the federal agency. The boost was driven by surging exports of grain, crude oil and potash as well as higher container and auto …
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