Aug 21, 2024
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion drives 900 per cent increase in tanker traffic
The number of oil tankers travelling under the Lions Gate Bridge and into Vancouver harbour has increased from around two a month to around 20 since the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion was completed, according to a local researcher.
David Huntley has been monitoring tanker traffic for several years and every few months publishes a record that details the name of each oil tanker that arrives in Vancouver, where it comes from and where it is headed. He uses marine traffic and vessel finder websites to track the ships.