Transport Canada contributes $14M to Winnipeg airport cargo expansion

Winnipeg Richardson International Airport plans to commence construction of a new multitenant air cargo logistics facility in April with the help of additional funding from the government of Canada. 

Transport Canada on Tuesday announced it has invested $14.5 million to boost Manitoba’s global trade connections through increased cargo capacity and efficiency. The federal government previously pledged $22.4 million for the project in 2019. 

Winnipeg is the third Canadian airport this year to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transport-canada-contributes-14m-to-winnipeg-airport-cargo-expansion

Summer construction of rail park slated at sprawling Winnipeg inland port

A rail park serving an inland port in Winnipeg, Manitoba, has been fast-tracked for development in light of the potential Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger and Canada’s efforts to expand its global trade presence. 

Construction of the $2.5 billion CentrePort Canada Rail Park will begin this summer, and the first phase could be completed as early as next year. The rail park will be the third freight transportation serving the inland port, which is served by truck, air and rail. 

CentrePo...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/summer-construction-of-rail-park-slated-at-sprawling-winnipeg-inland-port

Canadian construction firm picked for $1B Mexico-Canada rail link project

Engage Construction Management and Consulting Inc. has been selected for the Canadian piece of a $1 billion infrastructure project connecting Mexico’s Pacific Coast to Winnipeg, Canada.

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Corridor, also known as the Northern Corridor project or TMEC Corridor, is an infrastructure project aimed at allowing Mexico to integrate into the rail and logistics systems of Canada and the United States. 

Mexico-based Caxxor Group, the project developer, said...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-construction-firm-picked-for-mexico-canada-project

$1 billion Mexico-Canada rail link proposed

Mexico-based Caxxor Group is seeking investors for a proposed North American trade corridor aimed at connecting the Mexican Pacific Coast with the United States and Canada through a new rail corridor.

Dubbed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Corridor, the proposed new trade route would require building a logistics terminal in Winnipeg, Canada, and expanding the shipyard at the Port of Mazatlán in Mexico. The new logistics terminals would handle containers, automobiles, bulk...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/1-billion-mexico-canada-rail-link-proposed

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