Import traffic into the ports of Vancouver and Ridley eclipsed traffic moving westbound into the ports region in April, with 143,173 carloads coming into Canada compared to 138,194 moving toward the ports, a 4,974 car difference.
For the period May 1-15, 30,109 intermodal containers originated in Vancouver, resulting in a daily average volume of 2,007 containers per day. This represents a 10% increase in the daily average volume from April.
More than 53,000 intermodal containers originated in Vancouver in April, resulting in a daily average volume of 1,775 per day, a 0.93% increase over March.
For April 1-15, 25,607 intermodal containers originated in Vancouver. The daily average volume of 1,707 containers per day is 3% lower than in March.
RailState Co-Founder and CEO Jamie Heller joined David Naster on the “You Just Have to Laugh” podcast to talk about the entrepreneurial journey to RailState.
RailState Co-Founder and CCO John Schmitter joined “People Speaking Rail” on FreightWaves TV to speak about the value of data for rail operations and how Teck Resources Limited used RailState to find a way around a rail line washout.
We’ve been reporting on commodity movement in Canada to the Port of Vancouver for the last six months.
This guide will tell you all the basics about Class I, Class II, and Class III railroads including what the railroad classes are and what railroads qualify as Class I railways.
We’ve been reporting on commodity movement in Canada to the Port of Vancouver for the last six months.
RailState, the rail industry’s only provider of real-time rail network visibility, announced that Dean Wise has joined the company’s board of advisors. Wise is an expert at deploying transformational technologies to enhance supply chain efficiency and the founder of Dean Wise LLC.
Schedule your in-depth demo today to explore how Rail Network Intelligence can unlock insights for your rail supply chain.
Take the uncertainty out of rail with the only independent source of data on train volumes, commodity flows, corridor performance, system bottlenecks, train lengths, and more.
Copyright © 2026 RailState LLC and RailState Services LTD