• Canada’s West Coast container ports stayed level in the first quarter of 2013 after experiencing robust growth in 2011. • Overall, U.S. ports hold the biggest share of West Coast traffic, with the bulk of that handled by Southern California ports, which holds 62% of the overall market share. The Canadian market share on the West Coast is up from 12.7% in 2011 to 14.4% in 2013. • The Panama Canal expansion project, which will be completed in 2016, will double the capacity of that shipping route. Container ships passing through the widened canal will be able to carry 3 times the cargo of current ships. • “The Panama Canal development will change the landscape of the country and the way the goods move around the world.” Port 2050 Scenario Update Initiative - 2015 47