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Sturgeon Terminal West

Sector(s)
Trade & Transportation
Location(s)
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Participation
$100 million (under construction)
Partner(s)
Cando Rail & Terminals

Improving first mile, last mile rail infrastructure to strengthen Western Canada supply chains

Expanding railcar storage to increase transportation and trade options for Canadian goods. 

Fast facts

Facilitates the transportation of products to national and global markets
Cando expects up to 50 new full-time jobs will be created
Terminal to double capacity, adding up to 3,700 new railcar storage spaces

The CIB’s $100 million loan supports Cando Rail & Terminals’ expansion of its Sturgeon Terminal. This infrastructure development will increase capacity for first and last mile rail services such as storage, staging, haulage and transloading services for industrial production centres in and around Alberta’s Industrial Heartland.

Construction of new rail infrastructure also expands the transportation of Canadian-made goods for export east and west and onwards to global markets.

The new Sturgeon Terminal West will double the current facility’s capacity, adding up to 3,700 new railcar storage and staging spaces, including up to 1,100 spaces to arrive and depart unit trains with Class 1 railways. 

Benefits of the CIB’s involvement

The project falls within the CIB’s Trade and Transportation sector, which supports stronger, more efficient trade corridors to domestic and international markets and helps Canadian businesses compete and grow. 

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Government of Canada

Western Canada knows how to build right and at scale, through the CIB’s $100 million investment in the Sturgeon Terminal, Cando Rail will be able to further strengthen supply chains across the western provinces and increase productivity. These economic links will deepen the connections between different regions and unite Canadians in a shared prosperity. This is how secure and grow the Canadian economy in the 21st century. 

Hon. Tim Hodgson
Cando Rail & Terminals

As Cando Rail & Terminals works to expand capacity at our rail terminal in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, support from partners such as the Canada Infrastructure Bank enables us to provide access to increased transportation and logistics solutions to our customers at an accelerated pace. The majority of the value-added products produced in the Heartland are shipped to national and global consumers by rail. Cando’s investment, combined with the financing from the CIB will increase market access and allow industrial facilities in the Heartland to concentrate on their core business. World-class rail infrastructure will further enhance the competitiveness of Sturgeon County and Alberta’s Industrial Heartland for petrochemical, downstream energy, and heavy industrial investment.

Brian Cornick, President & CEO