The Port of Vancouver handled a record 88.1 million metric tonnes of cargo in the first six months of 2026, a 3% increase compared to the same period in 2025, driven primarily by record volumes of Prairie grain and Alberta crude oil reaching Indo-Pacific markets. Exports of fertilizer and coal remained broadly steady alongside two-way container trade, while vehicle imports and cruise operations both set new half-year records. Containerised cargo volumes reached 1.90 million TEUs in the first half, with exports up 4 percent and imports up 2%. Overall container terminal volumes were 1 percent higher than the first half of 2025 and 2% below the previous half-yearly record of 1.94 million TEUs set in 2021, as gains in loaded movements were partially offset by a decline in empty container repositioning. The port handles approximately half of Canada’s two-way container trade, encompassing exports of forestry products, food, machinery and premium grain alongside imports of consumer goods and manufacturing components. The proportion of US-bound imports continues to decline as Canadian businesses diversify toward global markets, with China, South Korea and Japan the top export destinations. Peter Xotta, President and CEO of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, credited the entire port community and supply chain partners for their contribution to Canada’s ambition of doubling exports to non-US markets over the next decade, noting that more than US$ 1 billion in goods moves through the port daily. He highlighted the transformative potential of Roberts Bank Terminal 2, which has been referred to the federal Major Projects Office and has a preferred construction partner selected for the landmass and wharf component. Construction mobilisation and early works are targeted for late 2027, with terminal operations anticipated to begin in the mid-2030s, unlocking an estimated CA$ 100 billion in additional annual trade capacity for Canada. The post Port of Vancouver sets re