Established in Vancouver in 1907, GCT is a majority Canadian-owned company with three major institutional investor shareholders, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) and IFM Investors (IFM). Our two West Coast terminals provide customers and ocean carriers with reliable and convenient access to all the major Asia-Pacific trade lanes. Beyond operating these facilities, GCT Canada has also played a major role in developing Canada’s Pacific Gateway and is currently the largest maritime employer in Canada.
Today, GCT plays a critical role in meeting Canada’s container traffic needs in a highly competitive marketplace through its strategic, efficient, and continued deployment of capital, expertise and operational resources. Furthermore, through our operations on the West and East Coasts of North America, GCT is actively engaged with the majority of the top 20 container ocean carriers and has an advanced understanding of customer needs today and in the future.
In 2014, GCT joined Green Marine, a voluntary, environmental certification program for the North American marine industry, and in 2018, GCT Canada became a Climate Smart certified business – a greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reduction program. As the largest tenant in the Port of Vancouver, we are committed to multi-year recertification, and doing our part to contributing to Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s vision of becoming the world’s most sustainable port.
For further information on GCT’s history, ownership, leadership team, and operations please see our website.
Aerial views of GCT Vanterm