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Our History

By the start of the 1800s, early explorers recognized Metro Vancouver as an ideal trading region.

Today, Port Metro Vancouver is the most diversified port in North America and a major economic engine for Canada, trading $75 billion in goods with more than 130 trading economies each year.

We invite you to browse through our history to learn where we came from, and how we have grown over the years to become Canada's largest and busiest port.

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