From Roberts Bank to Burrard Inlet and up the Fraser River, the Port of Vancouver is made up of more than 1,500 hectares of land and 16,000 hectares of water. Some of the ways port lands and waters are used include:
- Marine terminals, used for the handling, shipping, and transportation of trade commodities and cruise passengers
- Industrial activities that support port operations, such as container storage facilities, intermodal yards for loading and unloading trains, and ship repair
- Commercial operations, like marinas, and warehouses
- Public recreation, such as CRAB Park at Portside, New Brighton Park, and Shoreline Park
The port authority is responsible for the stewardship of the port, which includes managing how the federally owned lands and waters within our jurisdiction are used, and leasing port property to terminal operators and other tenants.
Trade-oriented industrial land
The Greater Vancouver region is experiencing a growing shortage of trade-oriented industrial land. Trade-oriented industrial land is an important and specific type of industrial land: it’s land that supports the efficient and reliable movement of goods through our region and includes activities and facilities such as:
- Marine terminals
- Warehouses and distribution centres
- Transload and intermodal facilities
The industrial land shortage is putting a strain on our regional and national supply chains and can lead to:
- Persistent and lengthy delays in the shipment of goods
- Increased costs for imported goods that can impact affordability
- Lost opportunities for trade and businesses to grow
- Unnecessary transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions
Addressing the growing demand for trade-oriented industrial land
To support our mandate of facilitating Canada’s trade through the Port of Vancouver, we focus on:
- Optimizing the use of existing trade-oriented industrial land in our jurisdiction
- Advocating for all levels of government to preserve existing trade-oriented industrial land in the region
- Encouraging greater collaboration to protect and expand the availability of trade-oriented industrial land
- Leading and collaborating on infrastructure projects to reduce trade bottlenecks and strengthen regional trade capacity