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Advantages

Canada's Gateways offer:

  • The closest North American port to Asia
  • Faster transit times that save you money
  • Lowest corporate tax rate in the G7
  • Natural deep-water harbours
  • Year-round ice-free ports
  • Low port dwell times
  • Double-stack rail service with on-dock access
  • Efficient border and security processes
  • Highly skilled and experienced workforce
  • Foreign Trade Zone advantages anywhere in Canada

Competitive.

Innovative and collaborative partnerships are behind our Gateways’ success. The Government of Canada, provincial governments, private-sector transportation leaders and other stakeholders have put in place an integrated package of investment and policy measures to advance the capacity and efficiency of Canada’s transportation network. The partners share an unprecedented commitment to concrete action to improve competitiveness across the entire supply chain.

Canada has the advantages of a shared border with North America’s prime consumer markets and geographic proximity to the fast-growing economies of Asia, Latin America and Europe. Canada’s Gateways partners can get goods to market quickly and efficiently. Saving you time. And money.

Connected.

To meet your needs, Canada’s Gateways connect every component of the supply chain, bringing you the highest standards in efficiency, safety, security and sustainability. Canada’s ports, airports, railroads and highways are seamlessly integrated with logistics services, creating a deeply connected transportation system.

To meet your needs, Canada’s Gateways connect every component of the supply chain, bringing you the highest standards in efficiency, safety, security and sustainability. Canada’s ports, airports, railroads and highways are seamlessly integrated with logistics services, creating a deeply connected transportation system.

With excellent highway systems, efficient marine-rail interface with direct loading from vessel to train, outstanding terminal flow and productivity, and scheduled and consistent rail traffic, your access to North Amercia’s biggest markets is fast and streamlined.

Reliable.

Canada’s Gateways partners understand that reliability is key to your business success in today’s global supply chains. Canada’s Gateways deliver where and when you want it.

Over US$1.7 billion of goods crosses the US-Canada border each and every day — more than US$1 million every minute. Canada’s public- and private-sector partners use the most secure measures and advanced technologies to ensure the smooth and reliable flow of goods.

Canada is the right point of entry and exit for trade between North America and overseas markets.

Canada’s Gateways - Your Connections to Opportunities

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Date Modified:
2012-02-17