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Port Alberta is a joint venture betwee
Edmonton Global
and
Edmonton International Airport Edmonton International Airport , officially branded YEG Edmonton International Airport since 2022, is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian pro ...
(EIA) based in the
Edmonton Metropolitan Region The Edmonton Metropolitan Region (EMR), also commonly referred to as Greater Edmonton or Metro Edmonton, is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Edmonton, the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. While the EMR is not a strictly ...
in
Alberta Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...
, Canada. Port Alberta provides transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions to connect Alberta's economy to worldwide markets. Its office is located in
Edmonton Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ...
. An independent advisory board representing regional businesses led by two co-chairs and a project manager provides leadership and direction to the Port Alberta network.


Network

Port Alberta's network comprises * roads, rail, runways and marine; * a foreign trade zone; * innovation technology; * professional services; * logistics and manufacturing facilities; and * the Edmonton International Trade Program.


Foreign Trade Zone

Port Alberta’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) enables companies involved in handling or moving goods to reduce and eliminate normal trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas and compliance costs. Within the FTZ, located at the EIA, a company imports raw materials or partially finished goods, completes manufacturing and exports the products throughout Canada, North America or internationally.


History


Pre–2010

Port Alberta was inspired by the
Port of Houston The Port of Houston is one of the world's largest ports and serves the metropolitan area of Houston, Houston, Texas. The port is a complex of diversified public and private facilities located a few hours' sailing time from the Gulf of Mexico. Loc ...
, a one-stop shop for customs and security with a
free trade zone A free-trade zone (FTZ) is a class of special economic zone. It is a geographic area where goods may be imported, stored, handled, manufactured, or reconfigured and re- exported under specific customs regulation and generally not subject t ...
and with air, rail and trucking connections in one place. In 2007,
Edmonton Airports Edmonton Airports, officially the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority, was formed in 1990, under the ''Regional Airports Authorities Act'' passed by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1989, and is responsible for the management and operatio ...
, the EEDC, and the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce signed a memorandum of understanding to create an
inland port An inland port is a port on an inland waterway, such as a river, lake, or canal, which may or may not be connected to the sea. The term "inland port" is also used to refer to a dry port. Examples The United States Army Corps of Engineers publ ...
at the EIA. The federal government provided C$1.5 million in funding to the Port Alberta inland trade and transportation hub project.


2010–2014

In 2010, Port Alberta transitioned to an industry-led association from its government-based founders and a board of independent industry directors was established in November 2010. Port Alberta incorporated as a legal entity on December 2, 2012, independent of the EIA and was represented by an industry and government led board that acted as a single point of entry for a multipurpose community port system of
inland port An inland port is a port on an inland waterway, such as a river, lake, or canal, which may or may not be connected to the sea. The term "inland port" is also used to refer to a dry port. Examples The United States Army Corps of Engineers publ ...
s connecting Alberta with the Port of Prince Rupert and the
Port Metro Vancouver The Port of Vancouver is the largest port in Canada and the fourth largest in North America by tonnes of cargo, facilitating trade between Canada and more than 170 world economies. The port is managed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, whic ...
. Port Alberta members integrate various Canadian inland transportation hubs such as
CentrePort Canada CentrePort Canada is a tri-modal dry port and Foreign Trade Zone located partly in northwest Winnipeg, Manitoba (CentrePort South) and partly in the Rural Municipality of Rosser (CentrePort North), and situated adjacent to the Winnipeg James Armst ...
and the
Global Transportation Hub Global Transportation Hub Authority located in Regina, Saskatchewan is one of Canada's several inland ports, along with Centre Port in Manitoba and Port Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta. As a Crown corporation of the Government of Saskatchewan, the ...
while connecting the
CANAMEX Corridor The CANAMEX corridor is a series of improvements to freeways and other transportation infrastructure linking Canada to Mexico through the United States. The corridor was established under the North American Free Trade Agreement. Currently the corr ...
with the
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, and Canada's
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and
Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories is a federal Provinces and territories of Canada, territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately and a 2021 census population of 41,070, it is the second-largest and the most populous of Provinces and territorie ...
. Port Alberta's location on the CANAMEX Corridor, established by the
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, combined with proximity to
Alberta's Industrial Heartland Alberta's Industrial Heartland (also known as Upgrader Alley or the Heartland) is the largest industrial area in Western Canada and a joint land-use planning and development initiative between five municipalities in the Edmonton Capital Region to a ...
, and the
Nisku Business Park Nisku is a hamlet and an industrial/business park in Alberta, Canada, within Leduc County. It has an elevation of . The hamlet and industrial/business park are located in census division No. 11 and in the federal riding of Edmonton—Wetaskiwi ...
places Port Alberta at the economic centre of Canada's energy industry. Port Alberta's geographical positioning and collaborative relationships extend business access to
foreign trade zone A free-trade zone (FTZ) is a class of special economic zone. It is a geographic area where goods may be imported, stored, handled, manufactured, or reconfigured and re-exported under specific customs regulation and generally not subject to ...
benefits and a well-established network of highways, railways, air and sea connections to important regional and international markets, including
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,
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, the
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, the
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,
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,
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, and the rapidly expanding
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and
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n markets. Port Alberta represents a multi-point inland port capacity exceeding 500,000
twenty-foot equivalent unit The twenty-foot equivalent unit (abbreviated TEU or teu) is a general unit of cargo capacity, often used for container ships and container ports.Rowlett, 2004. It is based on the volume of a intermodal container, a standard-sized metal box tha ...
s (TEUs) in 2013 with expansion in 2014 to approximately 800,000 TEUs. Port Alberta's board of directors during this timeframe consisted of private sector and government members representing
Canadian National The Canadian National Railway Company () is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States. CN is Canada's largest railway, in terms of both revenue an ...
(CN),
Canadian Pacific The Canadian Pacific Railway () , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Ka ...
(CP),
Edmonton Airports Edmonton Airports, officially the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority, was formed in 1990, under the ''Regional Airports Authorities Act'' passed by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1989, and is responsible for the management and operatio ...
, Momentive,
Stantec Stantec Inc. is an international professional services company in the design and consulting industry. The company was founded in 1954, as ''D. R. Stanley Associates'' in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Stantec provides professional consulting servi ...
, Graham Construction, the City of Edmonton,
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, the City of Leduc, Symmetry, Inc., ONPA Architects, and Waiward Steel. The chair of the board was Daryl Procinsky of ONPA Architects, while its last chief executive officer (CEO) was Gordon Groat, formerly of Intuit Inc. Global Business Division, the
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Board of Directors, and the Town of Devon. Partnerships included BBEX/Braden Burry Expediting Ltd., CN, CP, Clark Builders,
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, the City of Edmonton, Edmonton Airports, the EEDC, the
Government of Alberta The Government of Alberta () is the body responsible for the administration of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. In modern Canadian use, the term ''Government of Alberta'' refers specifically to the executive†...
, the City of Leduc,
Leduc County Leduc County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada, that is immediately south of the City of Edmonton. It spans east to west and north to south, and has a population of 14,416. The municipal district is home to prairie parkland and severa ...
, the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Canada Inc., the Oil Sands Developers Group (now the Oilsands Community Alliance), ONPA Architects, Stuart Olson Dominions, Trans America Group, Trans Port International Corporation, Waiward Steel, and
Western Economic Diversification Canada In Canada, the Regional Development Agencies (RDA) are the seven Government of Canada, federal government agencies responsible for addressing key economic challenges and furthering economic development, Economic diversification, diversification, an ...
.


2015–present

In 2015, Port Alberta was restarted through the EEDC and the Edmonton International Airport Authority as a joint venture. When EEDC was shut down in 2020, responsibility for managing Port Alberta was shifted to Edmonton Global, the region's FDI and international trade company. A reimagined and reinvigorated Port Alberta was launched on March 24, 2022.


See also

* Acheson Industrial Area *
Athabasca oil sands The Athabasca oil sands, also known as the Athabasca tar sands, are large deposits of oil sands rich in bitumen, a heavy and viscous form of petroleum, in northeastern Alberta, Canada. These reserves are one of the largest sources of unconventi ...
*
Cold Lake oil sands The Cold Lake oil sands are a large deposit of oil sands located near Cold Lake, Alberta. Cold Lake is east of Alberta's capital, Edmonton, near Alberta's border with Saskatchewan, and a small portion of the Cold Lake field lies in Saskatchewan. ...
*
Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board The Edmonton Metropolitan Region (EMR), also commonly referred to as Greater Edmonton or Metro Edmonton, is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Edmonton, the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. While the EMR is not a strictly ...
* Refinery Row * Wabasco oil sands


References

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External links


Port Alberta
(Archived) Dry ports of Canada Edmonton Metropolitan Region