Canada Port Activity: Daily Call Counts and Shipment Volume Estimates

PortWatch provides daily port call counts and shipment volume estimates in metric tons for maritime facilities across Canada. This time-series data tracks both incoming and outgoing trade flows with updates through March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing daily fluctuations in Canadian maritime trade using port call counts
• Modeling import/export trends based on incoming and outgoing shipment volume estimates
• Correlating port activity with economic indicators using the metric tons of cargo handled

Strengths

• Daily temporal resolution for port activity
• Includes both incoming and outgoing shipment volume estimates
• Standardized metric ton units for trade volume

Limitations

• Shipment volumes are estimates rather than verified customs declarations
• Specific port names and geographic coordinates are not explicitly listed in the metadata

Provenance

Source

PortWatch

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026

Geography

Canada