Increased demand results in record cargo volumes through the Port of Vancouver Prepared by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority mid-year volumes of bulk grain, up 20 per cent to 16.5 MMT compared to mid-year 2020 and up 35 per
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he Vancouver Fraser Port Authority released its 2021 mid-year statistics for goods moving through the Port of Vancouver. From January 1 to June 30, 2021, overall
cent from 2019. Total foreign tonnage and foreign exports resulted in 60.3 and five per cent above the previous
and 52.0 MMT, up four per cent
record set in 2019. Sectors that
respectively, compared to mid-
experienced strong growth include
year 2020 volumes, due to strong
grain and containers, both of which hit
increases in grain and coal.
new records in 2021.
Increases in wheat, up 23 per cent,
cargo volumes through Canada’s
Strong overseas demand for
barley, up 151 per cent, and animal
largest port reached a record high of
Canadian grain products—a main
feed, up 30 per cent, contributed
76.4 million metric tonnes (MMT), up
driver of the overall record mid-year
to this new bulk grain record.
seven per cent from 2020 mid-year,
cargo volumes—resulted in record
Metallurgical coal increased by 11 per
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B.C. Tugboat Fall 2021
