Catalogue no X. Shipping in Canada

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1 Catalogue no X Shipping in Canada 2006

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5 Acknowledgements This publication was prepared in the Transportation Division under the general direction of Gord Baldwin, Director; Bruce Meyer, Assistant Director and Augustine Akuoko-Asibey, Chief, Multimodal Transport Section. The following persons also contributed directly or indirectly to the preparation of this publication: Marine transport unit: AllenDeVecchi Christiane Chenus Colette Joly Ghulam Anjum Gwen Cromwell Lyne Gingras Nicole Allard Papa-YoroGaye Rebecca Chung Ryan Cooper Sarah Keen Sean Hanratty Suzanne Poirier Sylvie Carrière Systems section: Cory Matieyshen Gilles Boivin Kevin Ringuette Dissemination and marketing: Michel Savard Ron Chrétien Statistics Canada Catalogue no X 3

6 Table of contents Highlights 10 Shipping in Canada 2006 (preliminary) 12 International marine cargo 13 Container traffic 14 Canada United States cargo 14 Canada Overseas cargo 14 Domestic Cargo 15 Port Authorities 15 Related products 18 Statistical tables 1 Domestic and international shipping Tonnage loaded and unloaded 20 2 Domestic and international shipping Containerized cargo loaded, unloaded and percentage share of total 20 3 International shipping TEUs (Twenty foot Equivalent Units) handled at leading Canadian ports 21 4 International shipping Cargo loaded and unloaded, annual variation and containerization rate by Canadian region 22 5 International shipping Cargo loaded, unloaded and annual variation by foreign region 23 6 Domestic and international shipping Cargo loaded and unloaded at leading Canadian ports by commodity 25 7 International shipping Major commodities by Canadian region and Loaded Unloaded 33 8 International shipping Cargo loaded, unloaded and annual variation by Canadian region and by foreign region 35 9 Domestic and international shipping Cargo loaded, unloaded and annual variation by Canadian region Agriculture and food products Minerals Coal Fuels and basic chemicals Forest and wood products Pulp and paper products 41 4 Statistics Canada Catalogue no X

7 Table of contents continued 9-7 Primary and fabricated metal products Machinery and transportation equipment Manufactured and miscellaneous goods International shipping Cargo loaded, unloaded and annual variation, by province and foreign region International shipping Number of movements, vessel capacity and transported by province or territory and port Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba British Columbia Northwest Territories Nunavut Domestic shipping Number of movements, vessel capacity and transported by province or territory and port Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba British Columbia Northwest Territories Nunavut Domestic and international shipping Cargo loaded and unloaded at 50 leading Canadian portsbysector International shipping Vessel capacity (gross tons (GT)), cargo transported and number of movements by flag of registry International shipping Cargo and annual variation by commodity and by Canadian region Loaded Unloaded 69 Statistics Canada Catalogue no X 5

8 Table of contents continued 16 International shipping Cargo loaded and annual variation by Canadian region and foreign region of unloading Wheat Corn Barley Rye, oats and other cereal grains Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts Colza seeds (canola) Other oil seeds and nuts and other agricultural products Feed, cereal straw, eggs and other animal products Meat, fish, seafood, and preparations Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours Sugar Prepared foodstuffs (not elsewhere classified) Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages Limestone Stone, sand, gravel and crushed stone Salt Sulphur Other non-metallic minerals Iron ores and concentrates Copper ores and concentrates Aluminum ores (bauxite) Other metallic ores and concentrates Coal Crude petroleum Fuel oils Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel Coal coke and petroleum coke Other refined petroleum and coal products Alumina Other basic chemicals Potash Fertilizers (excluding potash) Other chemical products and preparations Plastic and rubber Logs and other wood in the rough Statistics Canada Catalogue no X

9 Table of contents continued Wood chips Lumber Other wood products (plywood, veneer) Wood pulp Newsprint Paper and paperboard, except printed products Cement Other non-metallic mineral products Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished Articles of base metal Machinery Vehicles and parts and accessories Metallic waste and scrap Non-metallic waste and scrap Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods Mixed loads or unidentified freight or cargo International shipping Cargo unloaded and annual variation by Canadian region and foreign region of loading Wheat Corn Barley Rye, oats and other cereal grains Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts Colza seeds (canola) Other oil seeds and nuts and other agricultural products Feed, cereal straw, eggs and other animal products Meat, fish, seafood, and preparations Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours Sugar Prepared foodstuffs (not elsewhere classified) Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages Limestone Stone, sand, gravel and crushed stone Salt Sulphur Other non-metallic minerals 149 Statistics Canada Catalogue no X 7

10 Table of contents continued Iron ores and concentrates Copper ores and concentrates Aluminum ores (bauxite) Other metallic ores and concentrates Coal Crude petroleum Fuel oils Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel Coal coke and petroleum coke Other refined petroleum and coal products Alumina Other basic chemicals Potash Fertilizers (excluding potash) Other chemical products and preparations Plastic and rubber Logs and other wood in the rough Wood chips Lumber Other wood products (plywood, veneer) Wood pulp Newsprint Paper and paperboard, except printed products Cement Other non-metallic mineral products Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished Articles of base metal Machinery Vehicles and parts and accessories Metallic waste and scrap Non-metallic waste and scrap Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods Mixed loads or unidentified freight or cargo International shipping Cargo loaded and unloaded and annual variation by foreign region and country Statistics Canada Catalogue no X

11 Table of contents continued 19 International shipping Tonnage of containerized and total cargo Loaded Unloaded 189 Data quality, concepts and methodology Data quality, concepts and methodology 191 Appendix I Glossary 194 Charts 1. Total cargo handled at Canadian ports and marine terminals International cargo handled at Canadian ports and marine terminals Domestic cargo handled at Canadian ports and marine terminals 13 Statistics Canada Catalogue no X 9

12 Highlights After increasing for four consecutive years, total cargo handled at Canadian ports and marine terminals decreased 1.1% in 2006, due to decline in both domestic and international shipments. The decline in the domestic cargo (-3.0%) was the major contributor to the overall decrease in waterborne shipments in Total international cargo handled went down by 0.3%. Canadian ports handled more than 3.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers, an increase of 3.0% from The amount of cargo in these containers was 33.0 million tonnes, up 3.7% from the year before. Total shipped to and from the United States slipped 1.5% in 2006 after reaching the highest level in 2005 for the past 15 years. Total shipments declined for all regions of the United States (Atlantic and Gulf, and ). Shipments to and from the United States represented 38.4% of international. Decreases in the shipments of crude petroleum, wheat, iron ores and concentrates and other basic chemicals are among the major contributors to the overall decline. International inbound and outbound waterborne shipments with the rest of the world (other than the United States) increased 0.6% to million metric tonnes in Gains in the shipments of wheat, iron ores and concentrates, colza seeds (canola) and iron and steel primary or semi-finished were offset by decreases in the volumes of crude petroleum, potash and barley. The share of the total cargo handled by the ports and marine terminals of the 19 Canadian Port Authorities (CPAs) went up to 54.4% in 2006 from 53.2% in Loadings and unloadings at CPAs grew 1.1% this year as compared to a decrease of 3.5% in loadings and unloadings at non-cpa ports. The Port of Vancouver, the country s busiest port, handled 80.4 million metric tonnes of cargo, up 2.4% from This increase was attributed to higher international shipments. In terms of Canada s largest ports, as measured by cargo handled, the biggest drop in occurred at Come-By-Chance, where it declined 11.2 million metric tonnes or 28.7%, the third consecutive annual decrease. The decline was mainly due to lower domestic and international shipments of crude petroleum. The handled at the Port of Saint John, N.B., dropped 13.7% or 3.8 million metric tonnes mainly due to a decline in inbound shipments of crude petroleum, petroleum based products (gasoline and aviation turbine fuel and fuel oils) and other basic chemicals. The freight handled at Fraser River Port dropped 1.5 million metric tonnes or 9.9% in 2006 due to lower international outbound and inbound traffic. A reduced number of containers handled at the port also contributed to the decline. The port of Prince Rupert experienced the biggest gain, where the increased 3.2 million metric tonnes or 73.8%, in Increased exports of coal and wheat were the main contributors to the gain. The handled at Port-Cartier increased 2.3 million metric tonnes or 14.8% in The gain was due to increased international outbound shipments of iron ores and concentrates. 10 Statistics Canada Catalogue no X

13 The port of Sept-Îles, including Pointe-Noire, handled more than 23.3 million tonnes of cargo in 2006, up 5.0% from Increased of international shipments of iron ores and concentrates and alumina were the major contributors to the gain. Statistics Canada Catalogue no X 11

14 Shipping in Canada 2006 (preliminary) The total handled by Canadian ports and marine terminals fell in 2006 after 4 successive years of growth. This came at a time when the national economy experienced a slowing pace in the expansion of real GDP of 2.7% in 2006; down from 2.9% in Despite higher commodity prices and stronger exchange rate, the nominal value of total merchandise trade grew at a slower pace 2.2% in 2006 compared to 6.2% the previous year. International trade in goods with the United States decreased 0.4% to $625.9 billion due to lower exports. 2 Atthesametime, growth in the trade volume with the rest of the world 3 ($234.2 billion) decelerated to 10.0% in 2006, from 11.3% in A slowing in nominal merchandise trade growth during the year may have contributed to reduced activity at Canada s ports and marine terminals. The total cargo handled at Canadian ports and marine terminals dropped 1.1% to million metric tonnes (Mt) in Decreases in both international (between Canadian and foreign ports) and domestic (between two Canadian ports) cargoes contributed to the decline. International cargo was down 0.3% to 330.1Mt in Similarly, domestic handled fell 3.0% to 136.2Mt in Chart 1 Total cargo handled at Canadian ports and marine terminals millions of tonnes Canadian Economic Observer, April Statistics Canada catalogue No XIB. Comparative analyses based on data taken from various issues of the Canadian Economic Observer. 2. The volume of exports to the US came down to $361.0 billion in 2006 from $368.6 billion in The nominal value of total merchandise trade with the rest of the world, excluding the an Union (EU) and the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries, increased 13.4% in 2006 compared to 18.2% in Note that domestic cargo is handled twice by the Canadian ports and marine terminals system, once when loaded and again when unloaded. 12 Statistics Canada Catalogue no X

15 Chart 2 International cargo handled at Canadian ports and marine terminals millions of tonnes Chart 3 Domestic cargo handled at Canadian ports and marine terminals millions of tonnes International marine cargo International cargo handled dropped due to a decline in inbound shipments in International cargo unloaded at Canadian ports fell 3.9% during the year. Crude petroleum (down 5.9Mt), which represented over 28.3% of the inbound cargo in 2006, was the largest contributor to the decline. Outbound cargo rose 2.1% to 206.0Mt in Statistics Canada Catalogue no X 13

16 The rise in outbound cargo was largely attributed to increased of iron ore and concentrates, wheat (each up 3.0Mt), colza seeds (up 1.4Mt) and stone, sand, gravel and crushed stone (up 1.2Mt). These four commodities accounted for about 31.0% of the total of outbound traffic. Container traffic International container traffic, both in terms of volume and, handled by Canadian ports and marine terminals, continued its upward trend in During the year, Canadian ports handled over 3.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up 3.0% from The Port of Vancouver led the country s ports in container handling with 56.5% share of the total container traffic in Overall the of international containerized cargo went up 3.7% to 33.0Mt in Increases in both outbound and inbound containerized cargo handled took the activity to a new height. Leading the growth were containerized shipments to and from ports in the Atlantic and Gulf region of the United States which rose 0.9Mt. These were followed by the an (up 0.5Mt) and Central America and Antilles (up 0.4Mt) regions. Containerized cargo from Asia, accounting for 50% of the total international containerized shipments, fell by 0.1Mt to 16.5Mt in Canada United States cargo Total shipments to and from the United States dropped 1.5% to 126.7Mt in Contributing to the decline were lower cargo movements from Canada to the United States which decreased 1.6% to 84.4Mt in Inbound cargo from the United States also contributed to the decline falling 1.3% to 42.3Mt in Despite this drop, traffic between Canada and the United States still accounted for about 38.4% of the total international shipments handled at Canadian ports. Outbound shipments of crude petroleum, which accounted for more than a quarter of the total heading to the United States, fell 6.4%. Other commodities which contributed to the decline were gasoline and aviation turbine fuel, logs and other wood in the rough and other refined petroleum and coal products. Despite this, increased shipments of stone, sand, gravel and crushed stone, iron ores and concentrates and fuel oils to the United States were enough to partially offset the decline. Most of the outbound to the United States (63.6%) was destined for ports in the Atlantic and Gulf region. The largest decline in inbound cargo from the United States was noted in the of iron ores and concentrates (down 1.1Mt) followed by wheat (down 0.7Mt), other basic chemicals (down 0.4Mt) and wood chips (down 0.2Mt). The quantity of coal, the commodity which accounted for over 40% of the total inbound from the United States, went up (0.7Mt). Cargo arriving from the United States region continued to account for the majority of the total inbound. The share of Canada United States cargo handled by Canadian registered vessels edged up slightly to 40.0% in 2006, from 39.6% in On the other hand, the share of United States-flag vessels declined slightly to 12.3% during the year compared to 13.1% in Foreign-flag ships carried the remaining cargo and their share increased to 47.7% in 2006, from 47.3% in Canadian-flagged ships continued to handle most of the cargo (80.7%) in the United States region. However, the share of cargo handled by Canadian registered vessels in the region of the United States decreased to 29.2% in 2006, from 30.8 in Foreign-flag ships continued to dominate shipping activities (more than 90%) between Canadian ports and the Atlantic and Gulf region of the United States during Canada Overseas cargo Total international cargo (to and from countries other than the United States) increased for the fourth consecutive year rising 0.6% to 203.3Mt in The growth in total overseas was due to an increase in outbound shipments which were more than sufficient to offset a decline in shipments received from the overseas ports. 14 Statistics Canada Catalogue no X

17 International cargo from Canada to countries, other than the United States, increased 4.9% to 121.6Mt in The increase in outbound was attributed to higher shipments of wheat (up 3.1Mt), iron ores and concentrates (up 2.4Mt) and colza seeds [canola] (up 1.4Mt). The majority (49.1%) of the overseas outbound was destined for Asia followed by (28.5%). Total inbound shipments from overseas ports declined 5.2% to 81.7Mt in Decreases in the shipments of crude petroleum from ports in both (down 3.7Mt) and (down 1.3Mt) were the major sources of decline. Most of the arriving at Canadian ports from overseas originated from (30.7%) and (23.8%). Vessels registered in Panama (21.8%), Hong Kong (10.8%), Liberia (9.9%), Greece (9.3%) and Bahamas (7.2%) continued to handle significant portions of the overseas cargo destined to or originating from Canada. Canadian flagged ships were of negligible importance in carrying overseas shipments. Domestic Cargo Domestic cargo handled at Canadian ports and marine terminals dropped 3.0% to 136.2Mt in The drop in volume of domestic cargo was the result of declines in the s of crude petroleum (down 7.4Mt); wood chips (down 1.3Mt); stone, sand, gravel and crushed stone; and fuel oils (each down 0.6Mt). Increased quantities of wheat (up 2.6Mt); salt (up 1.5Mt); logs and other wood in the rough (up 0.7Mt); and other metallic ores and concentrates (up 0.5Mt) partially offset the decline. In the Atlantic region the of domestic cargo handled dropped 8.0Mt to 39.0Mt in The commodities which contributed to the decline included crude petroleum (down 7.4Mt), fuel oils (down 0.6Mt), gasoline and aviation turbine fuel (down 0.5Mt) and limestone (down 0.4Mt). However, the amounts of salt and other metallic ores and concentrates handled in the region increased 0.3Mt and 0.2Mt, respectively. Ports in the region handled 2.1Mt (7.6%) more domestic to reach 29.5Mt in Increased s of wheat (up 1.4Mt), salt (up 0.5Mt), other metallic ores and concentrates (up 0.4Mt) and stone, sand, gravel and crushed stone (up 0.2Mt) were primarily responsible for the rise. However, reduced amounts of limestone (down 0.2Mt) and logs and other wood in the rough (down 0.1Mt) handled in the region partially offset the gains. Ports and marine terminals in the region handled more domestic cargo in 2006 (up 5.7%). Commodities primarily responsible for the increase included wheat (up 1.3Mt), salt (up 0.6Mt), iron and steel primary or semi-finished and iron ores and concentrates (each up 0.3Mt). The increase was partially offset by the reduced s of stone, sand, gravel and crushed stone (down 0.7Mt), coal (down 0.4Mt), other non-metallic minerals (down 0.3Mt) and metallic waste and scrap (down 0.2Mt). Domestic handled at the ports in the region dropped 0.1% to 35.1Mt in The largest drop was observed in the amount of wood chips (down 1.4Mt) followed by stone, sand, gravel and crushed stone (down 0.3Mt). However, increased s of logs and other wood in the rough (up 0.8Mt) and newsprint (up 0.4Mt) were enough to largely reduce the effect of the decline. Port Authorities Activity at the Port of Vancouver continued to grow in 2006, mainly due to increased volume of trade with Asia. Total cargo handled at the port increased 2.4% to 80.4Mt in Commodities that contributed to the increase were colza seeds [canola] (up 1.4Mt), wheat (up 0.6Mt), other manufactured and miscellaneous goods (up 0.5Mt), fresh, chilled or dried vegetables (up 0.4Mt) and articles of base metal (up 0.3Mt). Shipments of coal, the ports primary commodity 5, declined 1.2Mt during the year, due primarily to the redirection of outgoing coal to other ports in the region. Other commodities which joined the decline included potash (down 1.1Mt), barley (down 0.5Mt) and wood chips (down 0.4Mt). 5. Coal represented about 30.0% of the total handled at the Port of Vancouver. Statistics Canada Catalogue no X 15

18 For the first time, the port s container traffic passed the 2 million TEUs mark. Increases in both inbound and outbound container traffic contributed to the rise. The total containerized rose 21.3% to 16.5Mt in The port of Montreal/Contrecoeur handled 24.7Mt of cargo in 2006, an increase of 2.1% from the 2005 levels. Higher international shipments of gasoline and aviation turbine fuel, wheat and fuel oils were the main contributors. These gains were partially offset by declines in the volume of other manufactured and miscellaneous goods, other basic chemicals and iron ores and concentrates. Decreases in the domestic shipments of some commodities also contributed to soften the effects of gains in the international. The port, Canada s second largest container handling port, handled 1.1 million TEUs, up 2.1%, in Total traffic in 2006 at the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick, dropped 13.7% to 23.6Mt. Declines in international inbound shipments of crude petroleum (down 2.4Mt), fuel oils (down 0.5Mt) and other basic chemicals (down 0.4Mt), coupled with drops in exports of gasoline and aviation turbine fuel (down 0.9Mt) and other refined petroleum and coal products (down 0.2Mt) heavily influenced the downward movement in port. Despite these drops, gains were registered in shipments of wood pulp as a result of the return to production of a forest products mill. In addition, potash and fuel oils exports increased at the port. Traffic at the Port of Sept-Îles (including Pointe-Noire) increased to 23.3Mt, representing a 5.0% increase over Exports of iron ores and concentrates, which represented the bulk of the port s activities, rose 6.3% to 18.3Mt. The port also registered a 28.3% rise in alumina imports to 1.1Mt in Total handled at the Port of Québec (including Lévis) increased 1.4% to 23.1Mt in 2006 due mainly to higher domestic shipments. Higher transhipments 6 of wheat and sugar along with domestic movements of other metallic ores and concentrates and salt contributed to the rise in activity at the port. Reduced inbound international of crude petroleum (down 1.3Mt) considerably offset the gains in domestic shipments. The Port of Halifax experienced a decrease (0.3Mt) in overall cargo to reach 13.7Mt in The drop in was primarily due to declines in international imports of crude petroleum (down 0.4Mt), fuel oils (down 0.2Mt), gasoline and aviation turbine fuel and machinery (each down 0.1Mt). Also, contributing to the drop was a reduction in international exports of other non-metallic minerals (down 0.1Mt). These declines were partially offset by gains in overall domestic shipments of crude petroleum (up 0.4Mt) and other non-metallic minerals (up 0.1Mt). For its part, Fraser River Port s traffic in 2006 decreased by 9.9% to just over 13.3Mt. The drop was largely attributed to declines in both outbound (down 1.3Mt) and inbound (down 0.6Mt) international cargo. There were gains in imports of iron and steel primary or semi-finished (up 79.9%) and vehicles and parts and accessories (up 5.8%). The volume of containers handled, which had been growing steadily in recent years, fell sharply (down 77.4%) to 80,187 TEUs. Container activity at the port was heavily impacted by a consolidation in the shipping industry which resulted in the reallocation of container traffic in the Northwest region. Cargo handled at the Port of Hamilton rose 3.7% to 12.6Mt in The increase was mainly due to higher s of both inbound and outbound domestic cargo (each up 0.4Mt). Leading the growth in inbound domestic shipments were iron ores and concentrates and fuel oils. Despite a rise in the level of inbound coal shipments arriving from the United States region, total international handled at the port declined 5.0% to 6.3Mt. Total cargo handled at the Port of Thunder Bay increased by 2.4% in 2006 to 8.3Mt, rebounding from the drop in Increased domestic shipments of wheat coupled with a rise in the international handled of other oil seeds and nuts and other agricultural products were the main contributors to the increase. The port of Prince Rupert experienced its busiest year in 2006 since 2000, handling 7.6Mt of commodities, representing a 73.8% advance over Coal and grains 7 proved to be the chief drivers. The opening of new coal mines in northeast British Columbia and strong Asian demand for thermal coal fuelled a 262.7% increase in coal volume to 2.3Mt in The cargo that is unloaded at a port and reloaded onto another vessel. It is therefore handled twice by the same port, sometimes after a period of storage. 7. Grains include wheat, colza seeds (canola), barley, rye, oats and other cereal grains. 16 Statistics Canada Catalogue no X

19 After handling 5.2Mt of cargo in 2005, activities at the Port of Windsor (Ontario) continued to trend upward in 2006 (up 7.1%) to reach 5.5Mt. It was a strong year for total outbound shipments of salt, which increased 41.7% in 2006 (up 0.6Mt). Also contributing to the growth in traffic at the port were increased imports of limestone and iron and steel primary or semi-finished (each up 0.1Mt). Cargo handled at North Arm Fraser River port continued to increase in 2006 (up 5.1%) to reach 5.4Mt. Both inbound and outbound traffic at the port, which handles only domestic cargo, contributed to the increase. All the commodities handled at the port experienced a rise except for wood chips and limestone. Traffic at the port of Trois-Rivières reached 3.0Mt in 2006 from 2.5Mt in 2005, the highest total in more than a decade. The main contributing factor was a rise in international cargo which increased 9.8% from 2.0Mt in Gains were registered in international shipments of cement, other wood products (plywood, veneer) and other oil seeds and nuts and other agricultural products. Also contributing to the overall increase were gains in domestic shipments of salt, wheat and other non-ferrous metal primary or semi-finished. Cargo handled at the Port of Nanaimo, fell 1.4% in Gains in domestic cargo (up 12.7%) were insufficient to offset the decline in international shipments, which dropped 13.1%. The drop in international activity was led by a sharp decline in outbound shipments of logs and other wood in the rough (down 29.5%). The main driving force behind the rise in of domestic cargo was inbound wood chips, which increased 10.7% in The port of Toronto s volume declined 10.0% to 1.8Mt in A substantial increase in the of salt handled at the port could not offset the declines experienced in the volumes of stone, sand, gravel and crushed stone and other refined petroleum and coal products. Also contributing to the decline in total freight in 2006 was the absence of coal, which was shipped domestically for the first time from Toronto since 1990 in Total handled at the Port of Belledune dropped 22.1% to 1.7Mt in 2006, from 2.2Mt in International cargo, which represented almost 90% of the total cargo handled by the port was the main factor behind the decrease. Declines in international shipments of coal, the ports primary commodity, coupled with decreased of coal coke and petroleum coke, other metallic ores and concentrates and other basic chemicals heavily influenced the drop in the port s activity. The amount of cargo handled at Port Alberni rose (0.3Mt) to reach 1.5Mt in The gains were achieved as a result of increased shipments of logs and other wood in the rough which accounted for almost 94% of the total handled by the port. At the Port of John s, Newfoundland and Labrador, the total decreased for a second consecutive year. Total shipments dropped to 1.3Mt in 2006 due to a decrease in domestic activity. Lower inbound domestic s of gasoline and aviation turbine fuel (down 57.6%) and fuel oils (down 50.7%) were the major contributors to the decline in shipments at the port. The volume of cargo handled at Port Saguenay (Chicoutimi) inched up 45,000 metric tonnes to reach 0.3Mt. This rise represented an increase in activity after several years of decline. Higher domestic inbound of salt was principally responsible for the increase. Statistics Canada Catalogue no X 17

20 Related products Selected publications from Statistics Canada X 54F0002X Service bulletin - Surface and marine transport Evolution of the deep-sea fleet that supports Canada s international trade Selected surveys from Statistics Canada 2751 Coastwise Shipping Survey 2791 Marine International Freight Origin and Destination Survey 18 Statistics Canada Catalogue no X

21 Statistical tables

22 Table 1 Domestic and international shipping Tonnage loaded and unloaded Domestic United States Other international Total international Total Domestic United States Other international Total international 000 t share % Loaded , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Unloaded , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Total handled , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Table 2 Domestic and international shipping Containerized cargo loaded, unloaded and percentage share of total Domestic International Handled Loaded Unloaded Handled % % , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Statistics Canada Catalogue no X

23 Table 3 International shipping TEUs (Twenty foot Equivalent Units) handled at leading Canadian ports Loaded Unloaded Total handled Empty containers 000 TEUs % Halifax Montréal/Contrecoeur , , , , Vancouver , , , , , , ,076 1,142 2, Other ports Canada , , , ,206 1,000 2, ,406 1,330 2, ,369 1,305 2, ,516 1,539 3, ,707 1,668 3, ,855 1,836 3, ,893 1,921 3, ,957 1,971 3, Statistics Canada Catalogue no X 21

24 Table 4 International shipping Cargo loaded and unloaded, annual variation and containerization rate by Canadian region Loaded Unloaded Handled Total Variation Containerized Total Variation Containerized Total Variation % 000 t % Atlantic , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Canada , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Statistics Canada Catalogue no X

25 Table 5 International shipping Cargo loaded, unloaded and annual variation by foreign region Loaded Unloaded Handled Total Variation Total Variation Total Variation % 000 t % , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and Antilles , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Statistics Canada Catalogue no X 23

26 Table 5 continued International shipping Cargo loaded, unloaded and annual variation by foreign region Loaded Unloaded Handled Total Variation Total Variation Total Variation % 000 t % , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , United States , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , United States , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Total Foreign s , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Statistics Canada Catalogue no X

27 Table 6 Domestic and international shipping Cargo loaded and unloaded at leading Canadian ports by commodity Domestic International Domestic and international Loaded Unloaded Loaded Unloaded Total handled 000 t Vancouver Wheat , ,614.6 Corn Barley Rye, oats and other cereal grains Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables , ,961.0 Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts Colza seeds (canola) , ,281.3 Other oil seeds and nuts and other agricultural products Feed, cereal straw, eggs and other animal products Meat, fish, seafood, and preparations Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours Sugar Prepared foodstuffs (not elsewhere classified) Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages Limestone Stone, sand, gravel and crushed stone , ,045.4 Salt Sulphur , ,997.7 Other non-metallic minerals Copper ores and concentrates Aluminum ores (bauxite) Other metallic ores and concentrates Coal , ,901.7 Crude petroleum , ,288.9 Fuel oils ,212.2 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel , ,455.2 Coal coke and petroleum coke Other refined petroleum and coal products Alumina Other basic chemicals , ,757.6 Potash , ,661.8 Fertilizers (excluding potash) Logs and other wood in the rough Wood chips ,308.2 Lumber , ,419.6 Other wood products (plywood, veneer) Wood pulp , ,950.8 Newsprint Paper and paperboard, except printed products Iron and steel - primary or semi-finished Other non-ferrous metal - primary or semi-finished Articles of base metal , ,394.9 Machinery Vehicles and parts and accessories Other chemical products and preparations Plastic and rubber Cement Other non-metallic mineral products Metallic waste and scrap Statistics Canada Catalogue no X 25

28 Table 6 continued Domestic and international shipping Cargo loaded and unloaded at leading Canadian ports by commodity Domestic International Domestic and international Loaded Unloaded Loaded Unloaded Total handled 000 t Non-metallic waste and scrap Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods , ,864.0 Mixed loads or unidentified freight or cargo Total 1, , , ,383.4 Port Hawkesbury Stone, sand, gravel and crushed stone , ,846.3 Other non-metallic minerals , ,874.9 Coal Crude petroleum , , ,657.3 Fuel oils Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel , , ,417.8 Coal coke and petroleum coke Other refined petroleum and coal products Other basic chemicals Articles of base metal Total , , ,659.1 Come-By-Chance Sulphur Crude petroleum 1, , , , ,280.4 Fuel oils , ,668.4 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel , ,397.8 Coal coke and petroleum coke Other refined petroleum and coal products Other basic chemicals Machinery Total 1, , , , ,779.0 Montréal/Contrecoeur Wheat ,078.5 Corn Barley Rye, oats and other cereal grains Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts Colza seeds (canola) Other oil seeds and nuts and other agricultural products Feed, cereal straw, eggs and other animal products Meat, fish, seafood, and preparations Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours Sugar Prepared foodstuffs (not elsewhere classified) Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages Limestone Stone, sand, gravel and crushed stone Salt ,009.6 Sulphur Other non-metallic minerals Iron ores and concentrates ,160.8 Copper ores and concentrates Aluminum ores (bauxite) Statistics Canada Catalogue no X