Canaport, Deep-water maritime terminal in Saint John, Canada

Canaport is a deep-water port facility in Saint John that receives crude oil from large tanker vessels. The terminal uses a floating buoy system and subsea pipelines to move oil directly to onshore storage tanks.

The facility opened in 1970 as the first deep-water crude oil terminal in the Western Hemisphere able to accommodate supertanker vessels. This established the area as a major hub for international petroleum transport.

The name Canaport combines Canada and port. The six original storage tanks were arranged so their single-letter markings spelled I-R-V-I-N-G when seen from the water, a design change ordered by Irving Oil owner K.C. Irving.

Canaport is an operating industrial terminal at Mispec Point, about 9 km southeast of Saint John, with no public access or visitor facilities. The crude oil and LNG installations can only be seen from the water or from public roads and coastal viewpoints at a distance; there are no designated observation points on site.

Owner K.C. Irving altered the original five-tank design so that six tanks could each carry a single letter, spelling I-R-V-I-N-G when seen from the water. Later refinery expansions in the 1970s, 80s and 90s added further tanks beyond the original six.