Vancouver - Calgary's Port

The Port of Vancouver is North America's gateway for Asia-Pacific trade. It is large by world standards. In North America, it ranks #1 in total foreign exports. On the West Coast, it ranks #3 in total cargo volume and #3 for full foreign containers. In Canada it ranks #1 in total cargo handled and #1 in total container throughput. It is Canada's largest and most diversified port, trading $43 billion in goods with more than 90 economies every year.

In 2005, the Port of Vancouver had total shipments of 76.5 million tonnes, 2,677 foreign vehicle arrivals and 1.76 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units).

Vancouver is Calgary's port. Forty per cent of all in-bound shipments to Vancouver are redistributed through Calgary. Rail links from Halifax, via Montreal and Toronto, also bring goods from eastern ports through Calgary for distribution.