GCT Vanterm
GCT Canada · Vancouver · CAVAN
Rail dwell dominates Vancouver. Before disputing anything, confirm whether the clock running is the carrier tariff or the terminal storage tariff — the defences are different.
Which clock is whose
Same split: GCT storage tariff, carrier demurrage filing.
Gate & appointments
Appointment gate; constrained inner-harbour footprint.
Chassis
Trucker-owned chassis.
What is usually reversible
Inner-harbour congestion is terminal-side; days without an available slot are contestable.
Stuck at GCT Vanterm?
Don’t accept unfair demurrage.
Vancouver has seen heavy congestion this period. If a carrier is billing you storage for days when you couldn’t secure an appointment or a chassis, those charges may be reversible under OSRA 22 billing rules.
Pilot intake currently full — the free audit stays free. Pilot clients keep 100% of their first recovery in exchange for a review. No sign-in, no card, $0 upfront.
Services normally calling
- Transpacific services calling the inner harbour
Gate hours, appointment rules and the storage tariff are published by the operator: GCT Canada. Also searched as: Vanterm, GCT Vancouver inner harbour.
Check a charge from this terminal
Work out the last free day, then see whether the days billed survive the tariff.