Post on 09-Jul-2015
Port Metro Vancouver is the largest and busiest port in Canada. We use ships, trains and trucks to bring you your favour summer goods from countries all over the world!
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More than 100 million pounds of candy came through the Port last year. Now that’s sweet!
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One container can hold 5,000 toys. These toys arrive from countries like China, Japan and Indonesia.
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DID YOU KNOW?One container can hold 23,000 hockey pucks and 1,500 hockey sticks. Let the games begin!
One container can hold 6,800 jigsaw puzzles. That's no piece of cake!
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More than 10,000 tonnes of stuffed animals arrive through the Port each year. One tonne weighs the same as one large elephant.
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Port Metro Vancouver’s largest processed food export is French Fries. Now that’s some food for thought!
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That China is our biggest supplierof barbeques with Hong Kong in second place.
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More than 27.5 million pounds of coffee came through the Port last year. Wow that’s a lot of caffeine!
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Where your furniture and appliances come from. They come in containersfrom all around the world
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More than 245 million oranges arrive through the Port each year. This includes a local favourite - mandarin oranges!
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One container can hold 73,000 iPods. Music to your ears!
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One container can hold 12,400 pairs of shoes.
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Where your TV, laptop, and other electronics came from. These arrive through the Port in containers from countries like China and Japan.
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Port Metro Vancouver is a sponsor for Canada Day at Canada Place. It is one of 40 events the Community Relations team attends each year.
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