Canadian Pacific Railway Limited is proposing to build a multi-modal, multi-commodity transload and logistics facility on strategic land holdings adjacent to its existing intermodal rail facility in Pitt Meadows, B.C. The proposed facility, named the CP Logistics Park: Vancouver, is in the early stages of design and is subject to regulatory approval prior to CP’s final investment decision.

The proposed 41-hectare facility has three major rail and transload components:

• Agricultural hub where Canadian agricultural products will be received by rail and transloaded to shipping containers for distribution in custom allotments around the world;
• An auto compound to receive by rail North American-made automobiles destined for local distributors, with specific design consideration to accommodate electric vehicles; and
• A liquid energy transload and rail facility to serve Metro Vancouver demand for transportation fuels and ethanol.

The project will ensure critical infrastructure is in place in Vancouver, Canada’s largest trade gateway, to meet current and future demands of the Canadian economy. CP Logistics Park: Vancouver will also help strengthen the critical link between Canada’s farmers and markets in Asia.

-via Press Release