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Port detail · CAVAN

Port of Vancouver

Canada

Operational intelligence for throughput, vessel flow, berth conditions, utilization, related Predicts, and modeled network standing for Vancouver.

North America

Port index

68.6

-12.6%

Direction

Falling

Operational momentum

Utilization

78%

Within modeled target range

Berth wait

12h 24m

Avg modeled wait

Alongside

7

Vessels alongside

Waiting

5

Vessels awaiting berth

24H index move

-12.6%

7D momentum

+15.7%

30D momentum

+12.8%

Network position

#53 / 100

Historical index

Port Index Trend

Modeled 30-day trajectory for the selected port.

Current

68.6

30 days ago15 daysToday

Operating pressure

Congestion & Utilization

Relative pressure across berth wait and terminal utilization.

78%Utilization
Berth wait pressure26%
Waiting vessel pressure36%
Throughput intensity63%

Terminal utilization remains below peak operating pressure.

Vessel operations

Vessel Flow

Modeled vessel movement snapshot for the selected port.

Active vessels

26

Inbound

14

Waiting

5

Berth capacity

9

Alongside

7

Turn time

18h 42m

Departing

Not tracked

Inbound, waiting and alongside are modeled snapshots. Departing vessel counts are not available in the current dataset.

Portflow attribution

Why is this port moving?

Vancouver softened today as container throughput eased and vessel arrivals thinned out.

TEU activity

-3.77 pts

Daily lifts vs. the port's own 30-day baseline.

Previous 78.5Current 68.6Score methodology →

Current model

Port Conditions

ActivityModerate
CongestionCongested
Vessel pressureWatch
Berth conditionsDelayed
Utilization77.8%

Conditions use the current modeled activity, vessel, wait and berth-utilization values.

Data governance

Source & Methodology

SourceVancouver Fraser Port AuthorityPort / Terminal + AIS feeds
Last updated12 min agoModeled · not live
Coverage#53 of 100Portflow port network
Open methodology →

Modeled readings are illustrative estimates until production feeds are connected. Production views should identify verified source, last-updated time, feed health, and methodology.

Network position

Relative Standing

Modeled score vs. the nearest-ranked ports in the network.

#51PolandGdansk
68.8 pts
#52GermanyHamburg
68.6 pts
#53CanadaVancouver
68.6 pts
#54ChinaRizhao
68.2 pts
#55South KoreaBusan
68.0 pts

Region

North America

Congestion

Congested

Trend

Falling

Network position

Vancouver Location

Global Port Network

100 tracked · All Ports · Global

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ActivityStrongModerateLowerSize = prominence

Reported baseline

Throughput History

PeriodTEUYoY trendStatus
Dec 24268,333+1.2%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Nov 24280,000+1.2%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Oct 24303,333+1.2%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Sep 24309,167+1.2%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Aug 24317,917+1.2%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Jul 24315,000+1.2%ESTIMATED MONTHLY

Monthly distribution is estimated from reported annual throughput using regional seasonality.

Portflow intelligence

Recent Activity

Throughput8,031 TEU modeled over 24 hours

Latest monthly estimate: 268K TEU for Dec 2024.

Vessel queue5 waiting · 14 inbound

Average modeled berth wait is 12h 24m.

Berth operations7 vessels alongside

77.8% modeled utilization across 9 container berths.

Activity movement−12.61% today

Vancouver softened today as container throughput eased and vessel arrivals thinned out.

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