{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Crofton","identifier":"CA CRO","unlocode":"CA CRO","city":null,"country":"Canada","waterBody":"Alaska-Canada coastal waters; North Pacific Ocean","harborSize":"Very Small","harborType":"Coastal (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":0,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":48.866667,"longitude":-123.633333},"description":"Crofton (CA CRO) was only ever as busy as its mill: for decades this Vancouver Island berth in the Cowichan Valley existed to serve the local pulp and paper plant. Commissioned in 1957, the deep-sea facility shipped pulp and paper to North America, Asia and Latin America, and latterly even took in imported wood chips to keep the lines fed. In early December 2025 the operator (Paper Excellence/Domtar) announced the mill's permanent closure, ending its regular pulp and paper sailings. Current comm","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/crofton-port-ca-cro","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/crofton-port-ca-cro","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Crofton · (UN/LOCODE: CA CRO) · Canada · Very Small"}