Port of Vancouver
| Port of Vancouver | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°16′37″N 123°07′15″W / 49.27694°N 123.12083°W |
| UN/LOCODE | CAVAN |
| Details | |
| Opened | 2008 (as amalgamation of former Port of Vancouver, North Fraser Port Authority and Fraser River Port Authority) |
| Operated by | Vancouver Fraser Port Authority |
| Owned by | Government of Canada |
| Size of harbour | 16,000 ha (40,000 acres) |
| Land area | 1,000 ha (2,500 acres) |
| Size | 350 km (220 mi) |
| No. of berths | 57 |
| Draft depth | 18.4 m (60 ft) |
| Chair | Judy Rogers |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 141 million metric revenue tons |
| Annual container volume | 3.5 million TEU |
| Passenger traffic | 810,090 passengers 307 sailings |
| Foreign vessel calls | 2,834 |
| Major marine terminals | 27 |
| Website www | |
The Port of Vancouver is the largest port in Canada and the fourth largest in North America by tonnes of cargo, facilitating trade between Canada and more than 170 world economies. The port is managed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, which was created in 2008 as an amalgamation of the former Port of Vancouver, the North Fraser Port Authority, and the Fraser River Port Authority. It is the principal authority for shipping and port-related land and sea use in the Metro Vancouver region.