Key Takeaways
- Canada’s busiest ports process ~7.5M containers annually; the top five handled ~6.1M in 2023.
- Vancouver‑Fraser moved ~3.1M (42% of the nation’s total), with Montreal at 1.5M (20%).
This graphic, in partnership with Transport Canada, shows Canada’s busiest ports by 2023 container throughput and share of national volume using data from the Government of Canada.
| Port | Containers Handled in 2023 |
|---|---|
| Vancouver-Fraser | 3,130,000 |
| Montreal | 1,540,000 |
| Prince Rupert | 700,000 |
| Halifax | 550,000 |
| Saint John | 150,000 |
Read more: Canada’s Busiest Ports