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Export Terminals in Canada
Canada has 9 export terminals mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 11th-largest fleet of the 57 countries that hold any, and 2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 7 operating. The largest is Westshore (Roberts Bank) (33 Mtpa).
The largest owner-operators are Teck Resources (2), AMCI Group (1) and Lax Kw’alaams Band and Metlakatla First Nations (1) — Teck Resources alone is named on 22% of them. Half of Canada's export terminals in service predate 1983 (median commissioning year of the 6 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Neptune Bulk Terminal, dating from 1968.
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Largest export terminals in Canada
- Westshore (Roberts Bank)33 Mtpa
Who owns Canada's export terminals
- Teck Resources2 22%
- AMCI Group1 11%
- Lax Kw’alaams Band and Metlakatla First Nations1 11%
- Macquarie Group1 11%
- Nova Scotia Power (Emera)1 11%
- Pacific Coast Terminals1 11%
- Riverstone Holdings LLC1 11%
- Thunder Bay Terminals (Russel Metals)1 11%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s1
- 1970s2
- 1980s1
- 1990s1
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 1983 · oldest Neptune Bulk Terminal (1968) · newest Neptune Bulk Terminal (2021) · 6 of 9 carry a start date
How Canada compares · export terminals by country
Frequently asked
- How many export terminals are there in Canada?
- OverWatts maps 9 export terminals in Canada — 2% of the world's mapped total, the 11th-largest national fleet of the 57 countries with any.
- What is the largest export terminal in Canada?
- Westshore (Roberts Bank), at 33 Mtpa, operated by Westshore Terminals.
- Who owns the export terminals in Canada?
- Teck Resources is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 9 (22%). Next are AMCI Group (1), Lax Kw’alaams Band and Metlakatla First Nations (1) and Macquarie Group (1).
- How old are Canada's export terminals?
- The median commissioning year is 1983, across the 6 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Neptune Bulk Terminal (1968); 1 came online in the past ten years.