Road and Rail Connections
Integrated surface transportation systems ensure cost-effective service to U.S. and Canadian markets via truck and rail. The vast majority of trade between British Columbia and the United States is by truck.
- Transit time for freight from Vancouver to Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay area by truck is 24 hours.
- Both the Canadian and U.S. governments have invested in added border customs capacity to ensure that freight is cleared quickly and efficiently.
- Freight transit time via rail from Vancouver to Chicago is 93 hours.
Port Connections
Port Metro Vancouver is Canada’s largest port and gateway to the Asia-Pacific region. It has 28 major marine terminals to service international shipping companies and is integrated with three Class 1 railroads. The port has Super Post-Panamax capacity and extensive on-dock rail facilities.
Visit the Port Metro Vancouver website for more information at: www.portmetrovancouver.com.
The Port of Prince Rupert is the closest bulk and container facility serving Asia and is two days closer to this market than Los Angeles/Long Beach. It offers access to efficient intermodal connections to North American markets. Rail transit time to Chicago, Illinois is 107 hours.
Visit the Prince Rupert Port Authority website for more information at www.rupertport.com.
B.C. also has 20 subsidiary deep-water ports with facilities for bulk commodity shipments.
