To Port of Vancouver’s valued customers and stakeholders:
Operations have started to resume at Port of Vancouver terminals impacted by a recent west coast labour disruption, involving the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 (Local 514).
Terminals and cargo sectors will resume operations in line with their individual operating plans. A full resumption of operations and fluidity at the Port of Vancouver is expected to take time.
- The port dashboard has the latest updates on port fluidity, including rail performance, truck turn times, gateway vessel on-time performance, and vessel anchorage utilization (link below)
On November 14, the Canada Industrial Relations Board issued its interim order ending the work stoppage at B.C. ports, which was part of an ongoing labour dispute between BCMEA and the Local 514.
The port authority will support all stakeholders through the recovery process, including implementing a priority-based anchorage allocation system to balance the needs of all business sectors and commodities.
This is the final operations update that we will be providing on this disruption.
Marine operations
As terminal operations resume, ships are starting to make their way to berth. However, demand for all anchorage class assignments remains high and availability is limited.
Port of Vancouver anchorage utilization (occupied + assigned) (November 15, 2024 – 1045 PST):
- Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (English Bay, Inner Harbour, Indian Arm): 93 %
- Southern Gulf Islands: 77%
| Cargo type | At berth | At anchor | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate | 1 | - | 1 |
| Car Carrier | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Chemicals | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Coal | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Concentrates | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Containers | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Crude/Prod. | 4 | - | 4 |
| Edible Oil | - | 1 | 1 |
| Forest Products | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Grain | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| Potash | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Steel | 3 | - | 3 |
| Total | 34 | 41 | 75 |
Resources
- Information Bulletins: Operations Updates
- Port dashboard: view updates on import rail performance, truck terminal turn times, gateway vessel on-time performance, and vessel anchorage utilization report through the port authority’s website (Performance Metrics)
- PortVan eHub app: access real-time insights into Port of Vancouver operations via the port authority’s mobile app eHub. Download from the port authority’s website (eHub) or through the App Store (search for “PortVan eHub” or “Port of Vancouver”)
- Terminals: A list of BCMEA member terminals is available here, while a list of the Port of Vancouver’s 29 marine terminals is available here
Thank you for your continued support of the Port of Vancouver.