Canada Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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Canada recorded 2,957 port calls in October 2026, up 3.0% from 2,872 in September 2026. Bulk carriers, the largest segment, rose 13.3% to 760 calls, and tankers rose 13.9% to 501 calls.

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↑ 3.0%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

2,957

port arrivals recorded in Canada in October 2026

↓ 22.2%

steepest decline, in LPG Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • Tankers rose 13.9% to 501 calls and bulk carriers rose 13.3% to 760 calls, while Ro-Ro and vehicle carriers fell 19.7% to 317 calls.
  • Vancouver was the busiest port with 435 calls (14.7% share), followed by Montreal with 360 calls and Port Weller with 281 calls, together accounting for 36.4% of national traffic.
  • Canada itself was the leading origin and destination country/region with 2,035 calls on each side, followed by the United States with 483 origin calls (16.3%) and 432 destination calls (15.0%).

What is in this report

Top Ports

Port rankings by arrival count and share of national traffic, with each port's leading vessel types.

Vessel Type Mix

Arrival counts and share by vessel type, with month-on-month comparisons.

Port Stay Duration

Median and p75 stay duration by vessel type.

Trade Routes

Top origin and destination countries by vessel leg.

Commercial Managers

Top commercial managers by port call volume, plus the leading manager countries.

Technical Managers

Top technical managers ranked by port call volume.

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