The Port of Vancouver USA has marked the arrival of its 2 millionth Subaru vehicle, a blue Trailseeker that rolled across the docks as the centerpiece of an August 14 celebration. The milestone caps a 33-year partnership between the port and Subaru of America, Inc., which has made Vancouver the largest Subaru import gateway in North America.

Port team members, SOA employees, longshore workers, stevedores, logistics partners and elected officials gathered to recognize the collective effort behind the nearly 2,000 Subaru vehicles that arrive from Japan each week. “Every single one of the 2 million Subaru vehicles that has rolled across our docks equates to jobs,” said port CEO Julianna Marler. The port and SOA recently extended their partnership through 2040, an agreement that expands the Subaru leasehold from 40 to 43 acres.

The first Subaru, a blue Impreza wagon, arrived at the port on January 7, 1993, with the 1 millionth vehicle following in July 2014. Auto carriers make the two-week voyage from Japan carrying 1,200 to 2,900 vehicles each, and hundreds of local workers unload the ships, install accessories on site and prepare vehicles for onward transport. Roughly 80 percent move to market by rail and 20 percent by truck, reaching states as far east as Ohio.

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