Strong export sales and a global uptick in economic activity will boost cargo volume through the Port of Vancouver to a record high of 142.1 million tonnes in 2017 , according to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority . A bumper harvest amounted to a record 23.6 million metric tonnes of bulk grain exported , an 8 % rise on 2016 , while the car sector experienced 9 % growth , and the shipping industry and shipping industry both experienced a 2 % uptick . The Port of Vancouver will increase container capacity with a programme of infrastructure investments .
Strong export sales and a global uptick in economic activity helped drive cargo volume through the Port of Vancouver to a record high of 142.1 million tonnes in 2017, according to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. A bumper harvest led to a record 23.6 million metric tonnes of bulk grain exported, an 8% rise on 2016, while the car sector saw 9% growth, and the breakbulk sector and cruise industry both experienced a 2% uptick. The Port of Vancouver will increase container capacity with a programme of infrastructure investments.