Port Metro Vancouver is Canada's largest port. The Port’s mission is to lead the efficient and effective movement of cargo and passengers in a manner that supports Canadian growth and prosperity now and in the future. Focused on the operational needs of port users and a vision for long-term growth and competitiveness the Port also strives to operate in a socially, economically and environmentally responsible manner.

Port Metro Vancouver and BIEAP

The Port’s jurisdiction covers nearly 600 kilometers of shoreline and extends from Point Roberts at the Canada/U.S. border through Burrard Inlet to Port Moody and Indian Arm, and from the mouth of the Fraser River, eastward to the Fraser Valley, north along the Pitt River to Pitt Lake, and includes the north and middle arms of the Fraser River. The Port is the most diversified in North America, with 28 deep-sea marine cargo terminals, 2 international cruise terminals and several domestic intermodal short sea shipping terminals. In Burrard Inlet, the majority of the waterfront industries and terminals are tenants of Port Metro Vancouver.

Port Metro Vancouver operates under the Canada Marine Act, and is a responsible agency under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA).

The Port plays an active part on a variety of committees within BIEAP, including the Partners Committee, the Management Committee, the Environmental Review Committee and other technical committees.