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ACGI Shipping is headquartered at Vancouver BC. At this office you will find senior management, our centralized accounting department, and also our IT department. With a staff of 35 the Vancouver office provides support to all Port Service Centers. Our management system provides coastal consistency while also allowing each office to tailor their services to the unique needs of the customers and the port. Each office has a General Manager, who is also part of the operations team and reports to senior management for operational and administrative support and review.
APL provides customers around the world with container transportation services through a network combining high-quality intermodal operations with state-of-the-art information technology.With over 150 years of experience, APL offers a competitive scale of container transportation solutions. Partnerships with some of the world’s best brands allow APL to provide global coverage across all the major trade lanes, including priority access to strategic Asian terminals.
A wholly owned subsidiary of the COSCO Group, COSCO Canada Inc. has been in the Canadian liner and bulk agency business since 1994. COSCO offers Canadian importers and exporters a wide variety of ocean transportation services in addition to the global services and logistics of all COSCO subsidiaries around the world. Weekly container line services are offered in Canada. The COSCO Group is a world leading ocean carrier headquartered in Beijing, reporting directly to the regional headquarter of COSCO North American Inc. in New Jersey, USA.
In 2000, China Shipping Container Line (C.S.C.L) registered in Canada under the name of China Shipping (Canada) Agency Co. (C.S.C.A). Since that time, C.S.C.A. has expanded its horizons to encompass a general agency component designed to fully represent tramp owners in need of Canadian-oriented charter party protection in all Canadian ports. Headquartered in Vancouver, C.S.C.A. is currently operating offices in Montreal and Toronto, as well as the east coast Maritime region.
Formed in 1993, Colley West Shipping Ltd. is a dynamic Vancouver-based company that provides ship agency services to both local and international clientele. Colley West’s experience rangers from a wide variety of inbound and outbound cargoes including grain, sulphur, coal, potash, concentrates and liquids, forest products, and other miscellaneous cargo. As one of Vancouver’s major agency companies, Colley West is also responsible for the operational and administrative management of Maple Shipping in Vancouver.
Compass Marine Services was formed in 1984, its objective to meet the agency needs of vessel and cargo operators on Canada’s coasts. As an ISO 9001-2000 certified shipping agency, Compass Marine provides top-quality services for vessels engaged in bulk, break bulk and container cargo trades with Canada. Situated in Vancouver, British Columbia, the company has earned an international reputation for its seamless handling of vessel and cargo agency on both Canadian coasts.
In June 2000, CSAV (Compania Sudamericana de Vapores), presently the largest publicly trading company in Latin America, acquired Norasia. Since the acquisition, Norasia has grown dramatically, backed by CSAV’s resources. An early focus was on the Asia to Europe trade but rapid expansion saw Norasia become a key player in the East-West trades. extending its reach across the pacific and across the Atlantic. CSAV Norasia operates in over 50 countries worldwide. The company has direct sailings from all major ports in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East.
Established in 1921, Empire Shipping Agency, Ltd. is the premier vessel husbanding agent serving Western Canada. While the majority of Empire’s activity is coal and grain related, the company also handles tankers, break bulk, ore and log carriers calling ports all along the coast of British Columbia.
Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp. is the North America General Agent for three of the world’s leading ocean carriers: Evergreen Marine, Italia Maritima, and Hatsu Marine. Since 1974, Evergreen Shipping has been meeting the international ocean logistics needs of U.S. importers and exporters with customer service, sales, marketing, logistics and administrative support. Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp. offers shippers one of the largest intermodal networks in the U.S., including worldwide ocean shipping and inland transportation services.
Gearbulk is an international shipping company providing high quality transportation services for various industrial sectors since 1968.The company operates the world’s largest fleet of open hatch gantry craned vessels and semi-open jib craned vessels purpose-built to carry forest products, non-ferrous metals, steel and other unitized cargoes, as well as conventional bulk cargoes and in terminal operations. The Gearbulk fleet is primarily operated under contracts of affreightment. Gearbulk specialises in offering tailor-made transportation packages and also works with long-term partners.
Star Shipping provides high quality transportation and logistic services for a number of industries. Founded in 1961, Star Shipping is owned by two major ship owners: Grieg Shipping II AS and Masterbulk Pte. Ltd. The Star fleet includes over 60 ships totaling approximately 3 million deadweight tons. Star has long-term agreements with terminals in all their major ports and owns a forestry products terminal in Squamish, British Columbia.
Hanjin Shipping is Korea’s largest carrier that operates some 60 liner and tramper services around the globe, transporting over 100 million tons of cargo annually. For over 20 years Hanjin Shipping has been committed to becoming the world’s premier total logistics service provider. The company continues to enlarge and efficiently operate its fleet, acquire more dedicated terminals, and reinforce its core businesses including container and bulk shipping. Hanjin Shipping has a comprehensive global business network with 3 regional headquarters, 200 overseas branch offices, and 30 local corporations.
The Hapag-Lloyd group focuses on global container liner shipping. With the acquisition of CP Ships in 2005, the company became one of the top five shipping companies in the world. The Hamburg-based company offers a wide variety of container types and provides its customers with the right equipment needed to ship their cargo safely and efficiently. Hapag-Lloyd operates about 320 sales offices in over 130 countries.
Hyundai Merchant Marine is an integrated logistics company, operating over 110 state-of-the-art vessels. HMM offers worldwide a global service network, diverse logistics facilities, leading IT shipping related systems, a professional highly trained staff, and continual effort to provide premiere transportation services. HMM has formed a global business network with four international headquarters, 23 subsidiaries, 57 branches, six overseas offices and 10 liaison offices. The company is highly regarded as one of the world’s top integrated-logistics companies and transports nationally strategic materials such as crude oil, LNG, iron ore/coal and diverse special products, as well as import/export goods.
ICS was established in 1973 and is a Canadian owned and operated company with extensive experience in all types of commodities shipping. We have operated vessels at all B.C. outports and are active in the port community, serving on various marine boards and committees.
Interocean Steamship Corporation is a full-service maritime agency serving the U.S. West Coast. Founded in 1965, the company provides both liner and general agency services as well as full vessel husbandry for the entire west coast, including Alaska. Interocean is the agent for Polynesia Line and other liners on the U.S. and Canadian West Coast
Island Shipping Limited is a family-owned Nanaimo firm, first established in 1964, providing ship’s agent services at the ports of Nanaimo, Chemainus and Crofton. Today, Island Shipping serves as agents and sub-agents for a majority of the major shipping companies operating at Vancouver Island ports. The staff at Island Shipping has over 40 years of industry experience, both at sea and ashore. Expertise includes ship agency, chartering, bunkering, refitting, as well as extensive experience in ship sale and owner’s protection work.
“K” Line specialises in vessel, ocean terminal, and double-stack train operations and movement for containerized, car carrier, bulk and energy cargoes. Customer-focused and dedicated to providing the finest transportation services available, “K” Line has built a tradition of service excellence and reliability. “K” Line America, Inc. and “K” Line Canada Ltd. operate 27 offices throughout North America.
McLean Kennedy was founded in 1889 by Charles McLean, who had a steamship and brokerage Company, and Murray Kennedy who was involved in the lumber business. One of the oldest steamship agencies in Canada, McLean Kennedy has steadily grown and expanded its business since its early days of providing lumber chartering and stevedoring services from the St. Lawrence River and the Atlantic Provinces.
Maersk Line is a leading liner shipping company serving customers all around the globe. From straightforward dry boxes to state-of-the-art controlled atmosphere reefers, a smooth and safe voyage is ensured for every type of cargo. With a fleet numbering more than 500 container vessels and over 1,900,000 containers, Maersk Line is able to ensure reliable and comprehensive worldwide coverage. The company has 325 offices in over 125 countries.
In 1991, Canworld Shipping Ltd., a subsidiary of Prism Sulphur Corporation, purchased Maple Shipping to meet the ever-growing demands of the sulphur export marker in Canada. Specialising in both agency and chartering services on the Canadian West Coast, Maple enjoys a strong reputation as one of Vancouver’s principal agencies serving a wide variety of international clientele in the shipment of not only sulphur but also coal, grain, concentrates, forest products and a wide variety of project and miscellaneous cargoes (both inbound and outbound).
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Founded in 1925, Montship Inc. is one of the oldest and more respected shipping agents in Canada. With seven offices across the country and over 160 dedicate, the company has proven experience in shipowning, stevedoring, land transportation and marine-related activities. Montship Inc. offers full services for liner, tramp and cruise vessels calling any Canadian port.
For the last eighteen years , Navitrans has acquired and outstanding reputation amongst Owners and Charterers worldwide. With offices in the key shipping or commercial centers of Canada the company is active in the eastern coast with our Montreal office, the western coast with our Vancouver office and in the Hudson Bay with our Churchill Office. Thus being able to service all Canadian Ports. In addition our continuous success has enabled us to expand our network of reliable suppliers and are now able to provide agency services in U.S. Ports including U.S. Great Lakes, U.S. East and West Coast, and U.S. Gulf.
Founded in 1841, Norton Lilly International is an integrated and diversified service provider within shipping, logistics and marines services in the United States, Canada, Panama and Caribbean ports. The company handles all types of vessels from sophisticated gas and chemical carriers to dry bulk carriers and cruise vessels, as well as more specialized products such as break-bulk and heavy lift.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is a Japan-based shipping company and one of the largest shipping companies in the world. NYK offers premium transport services while maintaining uppermost standards for safety and quality of service.
Oldendorff Carriers is a subsidiary of the family holding Egon Oldendorff, established in 1921. As a fully integrated shipping company, Oldendorff Carriers combines the strength of Germany’s largest bulk shipowner with the flexibility of one of the world’s leading drybulk operators. Each year the company carries over 110 million tons of bulk and unitised cargo and performs around 11,000 calls to some 125 countries. Through their 12 offices and comprehensive network of trades, Oldendorff Carriers serves more load ports and destinations than any other drybulk operator
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) and one of the world’s largest integrated international container transportation, logistics and terminal companies. OOCL provides fully-integrated logistics and containerized transportation services, with a network that encompasses Asia, Europe, North America and Australasia. With more than 230 offices in 58 countries around the world, OOCL maintains a reputation for providing customer-focused solutions, a quality-through excellence approach and continual innovation.
Pacific NorthWest is the Westcoast representative of Dockwise Yacht Transport, the world’s premier float on/float off yacht transportation company. The company can assist yacht owners with any requirements they may have including customs, immigration, moorage, fuel and repairs.
Saga Forest Carriers is an international shipping company specializing in the transportation of forest products and breakbulk cargoes. Headquartered in Tonsberg, Norway, Saga has branch offices located in cities from Antwerp to Vancouver. Since 1991 Saga Forest Carriers has proven its long-term commitment to the forestry product segment. The company continues to develop and expands its trading areas and customer base and is currently operating a fleet of 25 sophisticated OHG vessels.
Sanko Line is one of Japan’s oldest shipping companies dating back more than seventy years. The present company is the result of a merger with Zuito Shipping Company in 1989. Sanko Line’s operating fleet consists of carriers for oil, raw materials, grain and other bulk cargoes, break bulk cargoes, forest products and liquefied gases. Company activity includes marine transportation; brokerage and agency for marine, land and air transportation; sales and purchase of vessels; sales of marine machineries; and consultant on marine technology.
In 1936, Seaboard Shipping Company was formed to provide ocean transportation for Seaboard Lumber sales. Since then, the company has pioneered the shipping of packaged lumber in large, fast, gantry craned vessels. Currently, Seaboard International Shipping Company Limited, Barbados, carries on the shipping business originated by its parent company. From Vancouver, Seaboard provides service to world ports with contractual commitments for lumber and plywood volumes, as well as other general cargo.
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Transoceanic is committed to providing an increasingly comprehensive package of seamlessly integrated logistics and material handling services for the global transportation community. In addition to partnering with and serving the world’s leading engineering and construction concerns, Transoceanic also handles many large and small commercial importers and exporters, primarily in the chemical, steel, wood products and heavy manufacturing sectors. Strategically located global offices and long-standing partnerships support an international presence that keeps Transoceanic at the forefront of product development.
Westward Shipping is involved in total marine transportation in all its aspects. Since 1935 the company has continued to expand its service scopes to facilitate the continual changes in the shipping industry. Nationwide coverage in Canada is provided through Westward’s head office in Vancouver and branch offices in Toronto and Montreal. Out-port areas are serviced through our sub-agency network on both the Pacific and Atlantic seaboards, enabling Westward Shipping to provide a complete range of services throughout Canada in liner, tramp, tug and barge, cargo brokerage, logistics and vessel management.
A part of Wilhelmsen Maritime Services, a Wilh. Wilhelmsen group company. Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WW) is a leading global maritime industry group. WW offers logistics solutions and maritime services through a worldwide network embracing some 14 000 employees at just over 330 offices in roughly 72 countries. Joint ventures included, the group employs almost 18 800 people at more than 450 offices in some 75 nations.
Since 1945, ZIM has been committed to solving shipping challenges with fast, reliable, top-quality services. As one of the world’s largest transportation companies, ZIM offers over 60 weekly services with rapid transit times to 180 ports of call, end-to-end multi-modal services reaching destinations on five continents, and full-service logistics, including state-of-the-art hubs in Asia, the Americas, Europe and regional offices throughout the world. ZIM services work together seamlessly with intermodal land, rail and air services to assure swift, reliable delivery of goods to any global destination.
Associated Stevedoring was incorporated in February 1967 and was purchased by Western Stevedoring in 1969. The Company is active in providing full service stevedoring in all BC ports, specializing in the grain, log and steel sectors. As a service contractor to Western, Associated’s activities are fully aligned with Western Stevedoring in areas of operation, management and customer service. Associated is committed to cost effective operations with continued focus on the safety of our work force and attaining optimum productivity levels
Since 1958, Ceres Terminals Incorporated’s proven business performance has been the true test of our ability to deliver the best services at a reasonable price. Ceres’ experience and operational diversity is unsurpassed as stevedores, container/cargo handlers and terminal operators.
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Pacific Rim Stevedoring is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fraser Surrey Docks, a modern, multi-purpose marine terminal located in the Greater Vancouver area of Surrey, British Columbia on the Fraser River. The largest facility of its kind on the west coast of North America, Fraser Surrey Docks has been providing efficient, reliable cargo handling services to ocean carriers since 1964. Each year the facility handles between 300 to 400 deep sea vessels up to Panamax size, with cargo ranging from export packaged lumber to steel plates and other structural products.
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Squamish Terminals Ltd. is a deep-water, break-bulk terminal located in Squamish, BC, serving customers in Western Canada, across North America and around the world since 1972. Squamish Terminals offers efficient handling of forest products, steel, break-bulk and project cargoes for loading to and from ocean vessel and barges. Stevedoring services are available by arrangement. Squamish Terminals is a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Shipping AS.
Kinder Morgan Canada is a leader in the petroleum transportation industry. The company transports over 680,000 barrels of petroleum products each day to markets in Canada, the United States and offshore. Kinder Morgan has an extensive 4,500 kilometre network of pipeline systems, as far north as the Fort McMurray oilsands of northern Alberta, as far west as the West Coast of British Columbia and Washington State, and as far east as Wood River, Illinois. Kinder Morgan Canada transports products on behalf of over 35 corporations in Canada and the United States.
Western Stevedoring started as McKay Stevedoring and Contracting Company. In 1950 the company name was changed to Western Stevedoring and has grown to handle 12 million tons of cargo annually since then. Western Stevedoring’s Lynnterm Terminal is the consolidation centre for forest products, steel and break-bulk in the Pacific Northwest. Lynnterm’s location provides an unrestricted navigational gateway to the Pacific Rim and the world.
Maher Terminals is one of the world’s largest independent multi-use container terminal operators. The company is a leader in the development of innovative cargo documentation and management systems, working to constantly upgrade, enhance and expand their services. Headquartered in New Jersey, Maher reached an agreement with the Prince Rupert Port authority to manage and operate a new container handling facility at Fairview terminal in Prince Rupert.
DP World is one of the largest marine terminal operators in the world, with 45 terminals and 13 new developments across 29 countries[1]. Its dedicated, experienced and professional team of nearly 30,000 people serves customers in some of the most dynamic economies in the world. DP World aims to enhance customers’ supply chain efficiency by effectively managing container, bulk and other terminal cargo. 
TSI Terminal Systems Inc. is the largest container terminal operator in Canada. From its small beginnings as a remote wharf on a relatively unexplored coast, to the present as a world class port in a strategic position on the Pacific Rim, TSI has been a leader and industry innovator. TSI operates Vanterm and Deltaport on long-term leases with the Vancouver Port Authority, and is the largest terminal employer in the Port of Vancouver.
Fibreco has been a leading supplier of wood chips to the world pulp and paper industry since 1977. As specialists in the sales marketing and trading of wood chips, Fibreco’s team is committed to delivering quality products in required species and volumes, to domestic and international customers. Fibreco’s BC terminal is located on the north shore of Burrard Inlet in the Port of Vancouver. Constructed in 1979, this terminal is one of the most modern and largest wood chip handling facilities in the world, with a present capacity of about 2 million tons per year.
Neptune is owned and operated on behalf of its shareholders, Canpotex Bulk Terminals Limited, Elk Valley Coal Partnership, and Bunge Canada, and is North America’s largest multi-product bulk terminal. Located west of the Iron Workers’ Memorial Second Narrows Bridge in Vancouver’s inner harbour, Neptune Bulk Terminals is a highly efficient operation providing the most modern loading/unloading services and storage facilities for a variety of bulk commodities. Neptune has 37 years of bulk terminal experience with a range of services including rail and vessel coordination and agency services.
Pacific Coast Terminals is the link between ship and shore for Western Canadian resource companies and their global markets. Since 1929, PCT has grown into the world’s largest sulphur export terminal and one of the largest bulk liquid terminals in the Port of Vancouver. The company’s 43 hectare terminal has the flexibility to either load these raw products directly into ships or store them temporarily on site.
Established in 1999, Tidal Transport and Trading is a diversified marine services company based in Port Moody, British Columbia. Tidal Transport and Trading USA Ltd. was formed in 2005, based in Long Beach, California. Through the combined experience of company personnel having detailed knowledge of port logistics and regulatory requirements in British Columbia and the United States West Coast, Tidal companies provide service in stevedore and terminal operations, agency, vessel hold cleaning and preparation, marine surveys, commercial services, and logistical solutions.
The Chamber of Shipping is a not-for-profit trade association representing ship owners, operators and agencies conducting business in Western Canada. 
