Port of Vancouver

🇨🇦 Canada

East Pacific · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
CAVAN
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
East Pacific
Latitude
49.2900° N
Longitude
123.1100° W

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Vancouver

None of the 137 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Vancouver between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026 broadcast an IMO number on the OFAC, EU, UK or UN sanctions list today. The feed saw only part of the traffic, so this does not mean no listed vessel called here. The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

Joint War Committee listing

Not listed

Vancouver is not inside any Joint War Committee listed area (circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026).

Source: Joint War Committee circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026 (LMA/IUA), JWC Listed Areas for hull war, piracy, terrorism and related perils.

Regional Risk Context — East Pacific

Between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026, ArcNautical's AIS feed observed 137 distinct vessels at Vancouver, with Cargo making up 45% of those with a ship-type code — higher than the East Pacific regional average of 34%. Vancouver in Canada sits along the western coast of the Americas, where commercial shipping operates against a backdrop of seismic, volcanic, and ENSO-driven weather hazards. The Pacific Ring of Fire generates significant seismic and volcanic activity along the entire coast; Chile and Peru experience major earthquakes with sufficient frequency that seismic risk is material for both port infrastructure and voyage planning. The Panama Canal — the key chokepoint connecting the eastern Pacific with the Caribbean and Atlantic — has faced drought-related transit restrictions that limit vessel draft and daily transit capacity, forcing some operators to route via the Strait of Magellan or Cape Horn. El Niño/La Niña cycles produce sustained shifts in storm tracks and sea states.

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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Vancouver to the principal global hubs, computed by ArcNautical's routing engine — around land and through the canals a ship actually uses, not great-circle.

Top Vessel Types (AIS observations)

Our AIS feed observed 137 distinct vessels at Vancouver between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 137 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

45%
Cargo
61 vessels
25%
Towing
34 vessels
10%
Passenger
14 vessels
9%
Tanker
12 vessels
5%
Pleasure Craft
7 vessels

The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

Port State Control Context

Canada is a multi-MoU jurisdiction (its port states participate in more than one regional PSC programme). Vessel-level detention probability for calls at Vancouver is computed by ArcNautical's scoring engine using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity rather than a regional aggregate.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Vancouver

The last 10 vessels our AIS feed recorded arriving between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026:

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-05 CL DALIAN 🇭🇰 HK Cargo
2026-08-05 GLBS ANGEL 🇲🇭 MH Cargo
2026-08-05 VFPA4 🇨🇦 CA Port Tender
2026-08-05 ELISABETH OLDENDORFF 🇵🇹 PT Cargo
2026-08-05 CLIMATE ETHICS 🇨🇾 CY Cargo
2026-08-05 SEASPAN TRANSPORTER 🇨🇦 CA Cargo
2026-08-04 SST GRIZZLY 🇨🇦 CA Towing
2026-08-04 YUAN TANG WAN 🇨🇳 CN Tanker
2026-08-04 VELOS TANZANITE 🇲🇭 MH Cargo
2026-08-04 BRAVE FALCON 🇱🇷 LR Cargo

The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

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