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Port Alberta Overview
Transportation Modes
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Port Alberta is the regional inland port where air, rail, pipelines, and roadways converge with favourable regulations and incentives to create a regional manufacturing, cargo, and logistics hub. Created by Edmonton Global, Port Alberta unites infrastructure and logistic efficiencies to support inbound and outbound cargo with the specific advantages of a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) designation.
Port Alberta Overview
The Edmonton Metropolitan Region's unique convergence of intermodal transport services offers access to new global markets, helping your business grow.
Transportation Modes
| Transportation Mode | Access |
|---|---|
| Air | The Edmonton International Airport (EIA) has partnerships with Air Canada, Korean Air, Icelandair, Air France-KLM, and others. EIA is also Canada's closest major Airport to Asia by circumpolar routes. |
| Road | The Edmonton Metropolitan Region is located along the CANAMEX trade corridor. This series of highways link Canada to the United States and Mexico, representing $3.95 billion in trade. |
| Sea | The Edmonton Metropolitan Region has direct access to the Port of Prince Rupert and The Port of Vancouver. |
| Pipeline | The Edmonton Metropolitan Region serves as a hub for the provincial pipeline system, helping move products safely and efficiently across North America. |
| Rail | There are 16 rail intermodal and storage facilities in the region, operating 7,000 miles of track in Alberta, connecting the region to 8 Canadian provinces, 16 U.S. states, and Mexico. |