VANCOUVER & PRINCE-RUPERT
PORT
Please be advised that severe congestion in Vancouver and Prince-Rupert are causing extraordinary delays. Vessels arriving at Vancouver Port Metro are taking much longer to unload (5-6 additional days on average) due to increased volumes and lack of space at the terminal for containers. When compound with the already long dwell time for cargo to load to rail, delays in Vancouver are averaging 10-12 days and in many cases even longer.
Prince-Rupert is also in bad shape as high volumes has increased dwell time to an average of more than 8 days after vessel departure and some dwell times have exceeded 13 days. The already extreme situation in Prince-Rupert will only be exacerbated as volumes continue to rise. Also, due to the increased congestion there is now no possibility for Hot Rush Services at the port of Prince-Rupert.
Vessel departures in the orient are also delayed due to bad weather, causing congestion and vessel bunching at all ports. The situation is critical and there are no expected improvements in sight.
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