Port Alberta
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Port Alberta is a project by Edmonton International Airport
in Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
, to combine air, rail, and road transportation infrastructure at a single point, with future connections to the Port of Prince Rupert and the Port of Vancouver
.
The site was selected at Edmonton International Airport, since it is the fastest growing (by passenger) and largest (by area) major airport in Canada, according to the airport authority.
In 2007, a 13,000 sq. meter dedicated new cargo apron was built. In 2008, 3000 acres (12.1 km²) were under a development plan.
Port Alberta will be competing with another inland port CentrePort Canada
that is being developed by the federal government around the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba due to its central location and ability to combine air, sea, rail, and road transportation.
Edmonton International Airport
Edmonton International Airport is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in the Edmonton region in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is a hub facility for Northern Alberta and Northern Canada providing regularly scheduled nonstop flights to over fifty communities in Canada, the United...
in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, to combine air, rail, and road transportation infrastructure at a single point, with future connections to the Port of Prince Rupert and the Port of Vancouver
Port of Vancouver
The Port of Vancouver was the name of the largest port in Canada, the largest in the Pacific Northwest, and the largest port on the West Coast of North America by metric tons of total cargo, with 76.5 million metric tons...
.
The site was selected at Edmonton International Airport, since it is the fastest growing (by passenger) and largest (by area) major airport in Canada, according to the airport authority.
In 2007, a 13,000 sq. meter dedicated new cargo apron was built. In 2008, 3000 acres (12.1 km²) were under a development plan.
Port Alberta will be competing with another inland port CentrePort Canada
CentrePort Canada
CentrePort Canada is an inland port located in Winnipeg and Rosser, Manitoba, Canada. It was created in 2008 by provincial legislation called the CentrePort Canada Act. The Act established the mandate of CentrePort Canada and designated 20,000 acres to the inland port, situated adjacent to the...
that is being developed by the federal government around the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba due to its central location and ability to combine air, sea, rail, and road transportation.