Canadian port of Vancouver’s box volume up 6% in 2005
Despite a five-week truckers strike in the summer, the Canadian port of Vancouver handled a record 1.77 million TEUs in 2005, up 6 percent from 1.66 million TEUs in 2004.
Loaded inbound containers rose 10 percent to 857,459 TEUs, from 782,675. Outbound containers declined 4 percent to 668,665 TEUs, from 694,787. Empties increased 29 percent to 241,255 TEUs, from 187,445.
Canadian port of Vancouver’s box volume up 6% in 2005
