OUT of 348 global container ports, Vancouver is ranked 347th - second to last - with some of the world's longest vessel wait-times, reports CBC News
Compiled by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, the container port performance index lists Vancouver at No 347 out of 348 - and dead last among ports of similar size.
The study uses vessel wait-times as an indicator of overall efficiency. Strong consumer demand drove a surge of imports to ports all along the west coast of North America in 2021 and 2022, causing congestion that has eased since December, said Vancouver Fraser Port Authority spokesman Alex Munro.
Indeed, eight of the 14 lowest-ranked container ports were in North America, including British Columbia's Prince Rupert, Los Angeles, neighbouring Long Beach and, in last place, Savannah, Georgia.
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Compiled by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, the container port performance index lists Vancouver at No 347 out of 348 - and dead last among ports of similar size.
The study uses vessel wait-times as an indicator of overall efficiency. Strong consumer demand drove a surge of imports to ports all along the west coast of North America in 2021 and 2022, causing congestion that has eased since December, said Vancouver Fraser Port Authority spokesman Alex Munro.
Indeed, eight of the 14 lowest-ranked container ports were in North America, including British Columbia's Prince Rupert, Los Angeles, neighbouring Long Beach and, in last place, Savannah, Georgia.
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