The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority this week released the 2020 year-end statistics for goods moving through the Port of Vancouver. Overall, cargo through the port increased by 1 percent, to 145.5 million mt from 144.2 million mt over the prior year, the port authority said in a March 1 statement.
Potash exports increased by 11 percent from last year’s record, and increased by 8 percent. Potash export volumes rose to 10.38 million mt in 2020, up from 9.38 million mt, while sulfur volumes handled by the port reached 2.65 million mt, up from the prior year 2.47 million mt.
Phosphate-based fertilizer volumes increased 33 percent to 25,753 mt, up from 19,370 mt, while nitrogen fertilizer volumes fell by 13 percent year-over-year to 11,100 mt, down from 12,683 mt.