# Sointula

**Country:** Canada  
**Water Body:** Alaska-Canada coastal waters; North Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 50.6333, -127.0167

Founded in 1901 by Finnish settlers seeking a cooperative utopia, Sointula on Malcolm Island, British Columbia, remains a small fishing and ferry community rather than a cargo port. A BC Ferries link connects it to Port McNeill and Alert Bay, while the Malcolm Island Lions Harbour Authority provides moorage, power and water for fishing boats and pleasure craft. There are no container, breakbulk or bulk-handling facilities, so its freight relevance is limited to local supply and the fishery. Commercial shippers should route cargo through Port McNeill nearby, or Nanaimo and Vancouver for larger volumes.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Vancouver → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/vancouver-shanghai)
- [Vancouver → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/vancouver-shenzhen)
- [Vancouver → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/vancouver-guangzhou)
- [Vancouver → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/vancouver-hong-kong)
- [Vancouver → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/vancouver-tokyo)
- [Vancouver → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/vancouver-busan)

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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/sointula-port-2573](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/sointula-port-2573)*

*Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/sointula-port-2573](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/sointula-port-2573)*

*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/seaports/sointula-port-2573/llm-summary?lang=en*