VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The Port of Vancouver moved a record setting 17.4 million tonnes of bulk grain exports in the first half of the year, increasing 14% from a year ago.

The increase was led by strong growth in exports of canola seed, specialty crops and barley as the port delivered a bumper crop to world markets.

The port is Canada’s largest and most diversified port, with its 29 major terminals and more than 1,000 tenants moving more cargo volume every year than Canada’s next five largest ports combined.

Canola seed exports, which increased nearly 19% to 4.85 million tonnes, grew sharply to China, Europe, Mexico and Pakistan.

The volume of specialty crops like lentils and peas moving to customers in China and Bangladesh doubled and India almost tripled.

Bulk wheat exports eased 4% to 8.1 million tonnes as lower global prices impacted volumes and farmers rotated their crop to canola, port officials said.

Overall cargo volumes for the Port of Vancouver hit a record 88.1 million tonnes, up 3% compared with the same six-month period for 2025. 

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Susan Reidy is senior editor with World Grain and editor of the Grain & Milling Annual. She has 21 years of experience covering the grain handling and milling industries, the past 17 years with Sosland Publishing Company. She received a bachelor’s of journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Connect with Susan Reidy on LinkedIn or via email.