December 8, 2025–Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)–Trade group and federal Canadian data show the amount of oil tanker traffic off the coast of British Columbia has increased steadily since the Trans Mountain Pipeline was expanded, though pollution is down.
The Canadian Energy Center, a group working to advance energy initiatives under the provincial government of oil-rich Alberta, reported that oil tanker traffic off the coast of British Columbia is up more than 800% since the expansion was completed in 2024. Meanwhile, data from Transport Canada, a federal agency, said ship-derived spills are down 95% since the 1970s, driven by improved hull designs and regulation.
