The Port of Vancouver is Canada's unfreezing port
The Port of Vancouver is Canada's unfreezing port.
Located on a peninsula between Blaine Bay and False Creek on the east coast of the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver is the largest city in western Canada and the largest city in British Columbia. Vancouver has a temperate oceanic climate (temperate rainforest climate) with mild weather and four pleasant seasons. As one of the world's largest natural unfrozen harbors, Vancouver boasts year-round manufactured goods from Asia.
Basics of the Port of Vancouver
The Port of Vancouver, with its five wharves and 13 berths is located at the terminus of the 43-foot-deep shipping channel of the Columbia River, creating an international transportation gateway. Two major North American rail lines converge here. The U.S. interstate highway network's major freight arteries run north, east and south. 610,000 square feet of waterfront warehousing means plenty of storage space for cargo. Two Liebherr mobile harbor cranes - each with a lift capacity of 140 metric tons - make us West Coast specialists in breakbulk and heavy lift cargo. Knock it out of the park
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Business at the Port of Vancouver
1.The Port of Vancouver offers more than 6.4 hectares of on-dock warehousing for break-bulk and general cargo, and the Port of Vancouver maintains more than 100 hectares of road closure yards and open storage adjacent to the terminals.
2. The Port of Vancouver has over 11 hectares of waterfront warehouses to ensure storage space for shippers. The Port of Vancouver has two mobile harbor cranes, each with a lifting capacity of up to 140 metric tons. Port of Vancouver terminals are secured 24/7 with cameras and video surveillance. Port Vancouver Port 5 is used for long-term storage and rail loading. In the future, Port Vancouver will have a potash export facility at Terminal 5.
3. The Port of Vancouver receives shipments from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (holidays, except inclement weather). Shippers can also schedule an appointment to receive cargo 24 hours in advance.