Canada ports directory
Data refreshed 2026-10-11T20:35:08Z · quarterly refresh cycle
IMF PortWatch tracks 28 ports in Canada (CAN) with 10,028 vessels observed on the day of extraction; 3 of them reach the Tier-A activity threshold (≥1,000 vessels).
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org).
| Port | Vessels | Container | Dry bulk | Gen. cargo | RoRo | Tanker | Import share | Export share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 1,937 | 285 | 1,222 | 168 | 19 | 242 | 5.45% | 16.63% |
| Montreal | 1,032 | 416 | 293 | 103 | 63 | 155 | 5.33% | 2.21% |
| Halifax | 1,005 | 550 | 59 | 64 | 221 | 110 | 6.45% | 9.73% |
| Quebec | 723 | 6 | 336 | 35 | 1 | 343 | 4.69% | 2.90% |
| Hamilton | 492 | 8 | 374 | 54 | 0 | 55 | 1.39% | 0.17% |
| Thunder Bay | 478 | 10 | 422 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0.13% | 2.84% |
| St John | 459 | 90 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 328 | 1.57% | 4.97% |
| New Westminster | 457 | 170 | 70 | 51 | 164 | 1 | 1.64% | 6.23% |
| Sept Iles | 413 | 0 | 313 | 48 | 1 | 50 | – | – |
| Port Cartier | 407 | 0 | 369 | 14 | 0 | 23 | – | – |
| Sarnia | 287 | 19 | 103 | 8 | 0 | 156 | 0.44% | 0.05% |
| Come By Chance Harbor | 258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 0.27% | 1.46% |
| St John's | 230 | 37 | 8 | 46 | 100 | 37 | 0.87% | 0.02% |
| Cherry Point | 216 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 5.38% | 4.05% |
| Port Dover | 202 | 1 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0.80% | 0.06% |
| Trois Rivieres | 183 | 4 | 108 | 58 | 0 | 10 | 0.21% | 0.13% |
| La Baie (Port Alfred) | 178 | 2 | 130 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 2.24% | 0.06% |
| Anacortes | 163 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 162 | 21.41% | 11.73% |
| Baie Comeau | 161 | 1 | 96 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0.61% | 0.63% |
| Toronto | 140 | 0 | 98 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.13% | 0.02% |
| Harmac | 135 | 0 | 29 | 54 | 49 | 0 | 0.03% | 1.28% |
| Port Angeles | 132 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 78 | 0.03% | 0.12% |
| Canaport (St. John) | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 3.00% | 0.06% |
| Argentia | 103 | 49 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 0.08% | 0.04% |
| Clarkson | 73 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0.60% | 0.17% |
| Port Bayside NB | 29 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Goose Bay | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.06% | 0.02% |
| Port Aux Basques | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
14 of 28 ports carry a UN/LOCODE; all ports in this layer are SIP-class. Import/export shares are each port’s share of national maritime trade.
Dominant cargo industries
Mining and QuarryingPetroleum, Chemical and Non-Metallic Mineral ProductsAgricultureFood & BeveragesMetal ProductsWood and PaperElectrical and Machinery
Frequently asked questions
Which is the busiest container port in Canada?
Halifax leads Canada by tracked container-vessel activity with 550 containership calls counted on the day of extraction (IMF PortWatch).
Which port handles the most imports in Canada?
Anacortes handles the largest recorded share of Canada maritime imports, 21.41% of the national total in the latest PortWatch extraction.
How many ports are tracked in Canada?
IMF PortWatch currently tracks 28 ports in Canada; this directory profiles every one of them with activity, cargo mix and trade-share data.
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Port data — Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). Reused under the IMF Copyright & Usage terms. Fields subsetted (geometry omitted); see our data sources note. The IMF is not affiliated with and does not endorse ExportSonar.