Invest Vancouver / Key Industries / Trade & Transportation

Transportation & Logistics

The Metro Vancouver region is Canada’s gateway to global trade, offering unmatched access to key international markets. The Port of Vancouver, with 29 major terminals and rail lines, connects the region to the rest of Canada and the US faster than just about anywhere on the West Coast. The Vancouver International Airport is consistently recognized by passengers as the best airport in North America. These assets and infrastructure create a strategic integrated network in transportation and logistics that promote economic activity across other industries.

The Metro Vancouver region’s transportation network delivers speed, efficiency, and global reach.

3rd

busiest port in North America and the largest in Canada¹

125

non-stop destinations in Canada, the US, and 65+ international destinations via chartered and regularly scheduled flights²

2nd

busiest airport in Canada³

Gateway to the Asia Pacific

one of the most direct ports in North America

The region’s transportation & logistics industry has long been a key hub for shipping, driving supply chain and business growth in BC. It employs many people and hosts major hubs that support distribution, warehousing, and the efficient movement of goods both locally and globally. Some of the areas our industry excels in include:

Aviation
- Boeing
- Boundary Bay Airport
- Harbour Air
- Helijet
- Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR)
Port Infrastructure and Maritime Technologies
- Port of Vancouver
Rail
- BNSF Railway
- CN Rail
- CP Rail
- Helijet
- Southern Railway of British Columbia

Footnotes

1 CSA Transportation Largest & Busiest Sea Ports in the USA & Canada (csatransportation.com)

2 Vancouver Inernational Airport (YVR) Fast Facts FAQ | YVR

3 Vancouver International airport (YVR), Fact Sheet

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Invest Vancouver acknowledges that the region’s residents live, work, and learn on the shared territories of many Indigenous Peoples, including 10 local First Nations: q̓ic̓əy̓(Katzie), q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), máthxwi (Matsqui), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), Semiahmoo, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), scəw̓aθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).

Invest Vancouver respects the diverse and distinct histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, which collectively enrich our lives and the region.

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