Western Inland Ports form alliance to strengthen Canada's trade corridors
Seven partners, including the City of Calgary, have signed an agreement to coordinate on inland port projects and trade-corridor planning.
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Seven partners, including The City of Calgary and Rocky View County, have signed a memorandum of understanding forming the Canadian Inland Ports Alliance (CIPA). The other signatories are CentrePort Canada, the Global Transportation Hub Authority, Leduc County, Edmonton Global, Edmonton Airports (Port Alberta), and Prairie Economic Gateway.
The alliance aims to align on major inland port initiatives and strengthen seaport-to-hinterland connectivity, which it says will support a more resilient, diversified and competitive Canadian trade network. It cites congestion, shifting trade partners, supply chain disruptions, constraints at marine gateways and the need for stronger inland capacity as pressures.
The MoU covers formal collaboration on planning, advocacy, investment and performance measurement, and progress will be reviewed annually. The source does not give any cost or funding figures, the alliance's leadership structure, or a signing date.
Mayor Jeromy Farkas said Prairie Economic Gateway was created to help address Canada's trade challenges by increasing capacity in the trade network and creating new routes to more markets. Prairie Economic Gateway is an inland logistics and industrial development east of Calgary, anchored by the Shepard Logistics Centre, with direct access to the CPKC Class 1 rail network.
