Prince George is strategically located at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers and its network of road, rail, air, and marine infrastructure connects northern B.C. businesses to the rest of the world.
Transportation and Warehousing are the backbone of Prince George’s economy and the largest sector by employment. Prince George is surrounded by a transportation labour pool of approximately 22,000.
Quick Facts:
- Prince George is the most cost-effective point for distributing products in the North American economy.
- Located at the crossroads of 2 major highways.
- 1 and 2 day access to Western North American and U.S. Heartland markets.
- 82 rail hours from Chicago and 17 rail hours to the Port of Prince Rupert.
- The Port of Prince Rupert is the closest (500 nautical miles) North American West Coast port to Asia. It is the deepest natural harbor – channel depth of 35m, and ice-free year-round most reliable container trade corridor on the West Coast. Purpose-built to provide a high-velocity gateway for transpacific container trade.
Key Transportation Connections:
Road: Prince George is located at the junction of major provincial Highways 97 (north-south) and 16 (east-west). This access to regional markets and resource-related projects offers cost savings from reduced fuel and lack of congestion.
Air: The Prince George Airport (YXS) has the fifth longest runway in Canada (11,450 feet) and features international passenger and cargo capability. Businesses utilize daily scheduled service to Vancouver in an hour, plus direct service to other regional centres in BC.
Marine: The Port of Prince Rupert, located 722 km (449 miles) west of Prince George, is North America’s closest port to key Asian markets by up to three days – it is 36 hours closer to Shanghai than Vancouver and over 68 hours closer than Los Angeles. The Port of Prince Rupert is expanding the container terminal to a 1.6 million TEU, up from the current 1.35 million TEU.
Rail: CN Rail expanded its Distribution Centre to address growing container volumes bound for Asian markets. Increasing capacity in the CN Intermodal Terminal is meeting trade growth by providing connectivity to North America and global markets that are both efficient and cost-effective via the transcontinental CN Rail line.
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