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Asia Pacific Gateway
Marine, Air. Rail. Road. Full multi-modal capacity is yours in Prince George. Transportation improvements in northern BC provide a conduit that connects the vast markets of Asia and North America. Together, these markets represent:
- A combined population of more than four billion people (2005).
- GDP of $25m (US - 2005).
- Merchandise trade of $785 billion between Asia and North America (2004).
| TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT | OPPORTUNITY |
| Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal ($170m) expansion to 2M TEU ($770m) | Trade conduit linking major continental economies along shortest and most environmentally friendly marine/rail route (2007-2012) |
| CN Intermodal/Distribution in Prince George ($20m) | Distribution of Western Canadian resources and manufactured shipments to North America and Asia |
| Prince George Airport Runway Extension ($30m) | Re-fueling alternative to Anchorage and Fairbanks for trans-pacific air cargo carriers |
| Prince George Air Cargo Logistics Park Development (Phase 1 - up to 480,000 sq ft. warehousing, $100m) | Distribution, packaging and in-transit sub-assembly of shipments (2009+) |
| Rio Tinto Alcan Kitimat Plant modernization | Aluminium production growth (completed 2012) |
| Province of BC - Cariboo Connector Highway 97 improvements ($200m) | Safer and more efficient ground access to North American markets (2008+) |
ASIA PACIFIC GATEWAY | RAIL AND INTERMODAL SERVICE | AIR CARGO SERVICE | PORT OF PRINCE RUPERT
