Vancouver (Westridge)
Crude export port · Canada
- UN/LOCODE
- CAVAN
- Position
- 49.28° N, 123.12° W
- Largest tanker
- 120,000 t deadweight, the highest berth limit on file
Sea distances to trading hubs
| Hub | Nautical miles | Via |
|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 9,067 | Panama Canal |
| Houston | 5,773 | Panama Canal |
| Santos | 8,809 | Panama Canal |
| Fujairah | 10,555 | Strait of Malacca |
| Singapore (Pulau Bukom) | 7,196 | open sea |
| Ningbo | 5,234 | open sea |
Shortest sea route, computed with searoute on the MARNET shipping lane graph; within about 2 % of official tables on the main corridors.
Terminals and berths
Westridge Marine Terminal (Trans Mountain)
| Limit | Value | Applies to | Data quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berths | 3 berths | A | |
| Max deadweight | 120,000 t | Berths 1-3 · derived: port permits tankers up to Aframax class; Aframax upper bound ~120,000 DWT | C |
| Note | average Aframax cargo ~550,000 bbl (~75% of capacity) due to Second Narrows draft limits; 2026: 544,000-580,000 bbl per sailing bbl | Berths 1-3 | B |
| Daylight only | Aframax transits of Second Narrows daylight-only with tidal current windows | D | |
| Depth | 13.5 m | Second Narrows navigation channel after VFPA dredging (target, works Sept 2026-Feb 2027) | D |
Sources: Trans Mountain - Westridge Marine Terminal Pipeline and Facilities Infrastructure booklet (Sept 2013); Trans Mountain / Vancouver Fraser Port Authority statements via press (gCaptain, Globe and Mail, Castanet, EnergyNow 2026; search extracts)