The shipping platform

Location: The port of Vancouver is in Canada's westernmost province and lies at the centre point of the North American W Coast. General overview: Port Metro Vancouver is the largest full service port in Canada. It is a deep water port which offers 29 specialised terminals. The port features 3 container terminals, six bulk terminals, 5 grain elevators, 2 large forest product terminals, 2 cruise ship terminals and a wide range of other terminal facilities. The port is able to handle most types of large cargo. Port installations encompass several municipalities. The main facilities are sited on North and South shores of Burrard Inlet, and Burrard Inlet East of Second Narrows, a well protected and easily navigable waterway virtually in the heart of greater Vancouver. The other major facility is Roberts Bank located in the outer harbour 22km S of the inlet. It has a container terminal and the largest and most modern deep water coal handling facility in North America. Traffic figures: Approx 3,000 vessels, 122,500,000t of cargo, 2,508,000TEU, and 663,000 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: Summer Max size: LOA 311.9m, max draught 18.3m, 260,000DWT. Note: Large Tankers transiting Second Narrows are restricted by draught, airdraught and daylight transit. Largest vessel handled: "Silver Bell", LOA 311.9m, draught 18m, 110,352GT.