Canada Port Traffic Report
September 2026

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Canada recorded 2,863 port calls in September 2026, up 17.0% from 2,447 in August 2026. Ro-Ro / Vehicle calls rose 110.1% to 395, the only vessel type to move by more than 50%.

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↑ 17.0%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

2,863

port arrivals recorded in Canada in September 2026

↑ 110.1%

steepest increase, in Ro-Ro / Vehicle arrivals

Key findings

  • Ro-Ro / Vehicle rose 110.1% to 395 calls (13.8%), while Bulk Carrier led with 665 calls (23.2%, up 9.4%).
  • Port activity is led by Vancouver with 447 calls (15.6%), Montreal with 303 calls (10.6%), and Port Weller with 273 calls (9.5%), which together account for 35.7% of national calls.
  • Canada is the leading origin with 1,998 calls (69.8%) and the leading destination with 1,998 calls (70.1%), with the United States second in both directions.

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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