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Grain, oil exports fuel record cargo volumes at Port of Vancouver
Bulk grain and crude oil shipments drove the increase as freight volumes rose 3% and auto traffic climbed 10%, the port authority said.
- The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority reported record cargo volumes for the first half of 2026, with total freight volumes at the Port of Vancouver rising 3 per cent year-over-year.
- Bulk grain exports jumped 14 per cent to a record 17.4 million tonnes, while crude oil exports rose 3 per cent to 12 million tonnes. Auto volumes increased 10 per cent year-over-year.
- Commodity shipments were largely bound for the Indo-Pacific, with Alberta crude and canola seed reaching markets in China, Europe, and Mexico as shippers seek alternatives to the protectionist United States market.
- Port authority CEO Peter Xotta aims to double exports to non-U.S. markets within a decade, with America now accounting for only one-fifth of crude exports through Vancouver terminals versus one-third the year before.
- On July 16, crews unloaded containers from the Yang Ming Throne vessel at Deltaport, located at Roberts Bank in Delta, serving as a critical hub for the port's expansion into diverse international trade lanes.
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Grain, oil exports fuel record cargo volumes at Port of Vancouver
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says surging grain and oil exports drove a record amount of cargo through its gates in the first half of the year as part of a push away from U.S. markets.
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Grain, oil exports fuel record cargo volumes at Port of Vancouver amid shift from U.S
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says surging grain and oil exports drove a record amount of cargo through its gates in the first half of the year as part of a push away from U.S. markets. The federal agency says freight volumes at the Port of Vancouver rose 3 per cent year-over-year for the…
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