Port of Vancouver

🇨🇦 Canada

East Pacific · Container Terminal

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~2h · Disruption score 8/100
UN/LOCODE
CAVAN
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
East Pacific
Latitude
49.2900° N
Longitude
123.1100° W

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 137 vessel arrivals at Vancouver, with Cargo accounting for 45% of port calls — higher than the East Pacific regional average of 34%. Vancouver in Canada sits along the western coast of the Americas, where commercial shipping operates against a backdrop of seismic, volcanic, and ENSO-driven weather hazards. The Pacific Ring of Fire generates significant seismic and volcanic activity along the entire coast; Chile and Peru experience major earthquakes with sufficient frequency that seismic risk is material for both port infrastructure and voyage planning. The Panama Canal — the key chokepoint connecting the eastern Pacific with the Caribbean and Atlantic — has faced drought-related transit restrictions that limit vessel draft and daily transit capacity, forcing some operators to route via the Strait of Magellan or Cape Horn. El Niño/La Niña cycles produce sustained shifts in storm tracks and sea states.

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Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 137 distinct vessel arrivals, 137 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Vancouver:

45%
Cargo
61 vessels
25%
Towing
34 vessels
10%
Passenger
14 vessels
9%
Tanker
12 vessels
5%
Pleasure Craft
7 vessels

Port State Control Context

Canada is a multi-MoU jurisdiction (its port states participate in more than one regional PSC programme). Vessel-level detention probability for calls at Vancouver is computed by ArcNautical's scoring engine using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity rather than a regional aggregate.

Recent Arrivals at Vancouver

Last 10 vessel arrivals recorded by ArcNautical's AIS pipeline (last 90 days):

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-04 CL DALIAN 🇭🇰 HK Cargo
2026-08-04 SEASPAN TRANSPORTER 🇨🇦 CA Cargo
2026-08-04 SST GRIZZLY 🇨🇦 CA Towing
2026-08-04 YUAN TANG WAN 🇨🇳 CN Tanker
2026-08-04 VFPA4 🇨🇦 CA Port Tender
2026-08-03 SST GRIZZLY 🇨🇦 CA Towing
2026-08-03 AG VARVARA 🇲🇭 MH Cargo
2026-08-02 CELEBRITY SOLSTICE 🇲🇹 MT Passenger
2026-08-02 ECHO SENTINEL 🇨🇦 CA Anti-Pollution
2026-08-01 SST GRIZZLY 🇨🇦 CA Towing

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