Port of Vancouver Operations Update – July 26
The Port of Vancouver remains open and operational.
Container Shipping Rates Dip for First Time in Months as Restock Rally Fades
Spot rates for shipping containers fell for the first time in almost three months amid signs demand is cooling, after U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods and other trade disruptions sparked an earlier-than-usual peak season for restocking.
Vancouver Increases Container Throughput at DP World Terminal
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority joined with terminal operator DP World to mark the completion of a major expansion project at one of the port’s terminals. The increased capacity is considered critical to the near-term growth of the port while Vancouver continues a long-term process to add a third terminal and operator to the port.
