Value is added in Kitimat and finished products leave by sea, rail and truck. A Safe Harbour Douglas Channel provides a deep, wide and sheltered passage between Kitimat Harbour and the Pacific Ocean. Channel width averages about 2 nm and depth is 92 to 272 fathoms. Kitimat Arm is protected. Water depth exceeds 55 fathoms.
Anchorages accommodate deep sea vessels within harbour area.
A fleet of tugs is available to assist ocean-going vessels. Ocean-Oriented Offshore markets and import trading locations include Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Europe, Middle East, USA, Mexico, and Australia. There are over 800 ship movements per year in Kitimat Harbour. Local management and control have been fundamental elements of success for private industrial developments at Kitimat. Canada Customs Service, local office in Kitimat.