According to the company, the expansion will double the size of the terminal, transforming it into a state-of-the-art rail-centric supply chain hub with the capability to stage, arrive, and depart long unit trains. Already the largest private rail terminal in Canada, the expanded Sturgeon Terminal, Cando says, “provides critical rail capacity for customers’ supply chains and export strategies.”
In conjunction with the expansion, Cando is partnering with Dow to support the company’s Path2Zero project. Dow, the company says, will be an anchor tenant in the expanded terminal, “reflecting Cando’s commitment to advancing low carbon solutions and supporting its customers’ growth.”
Cando has already invested C$150 million in Sturgeon Terminal, which employs more than 60 people, and can currently stage and store approximately 3,600 railcars across 302 acres. To execute the expansion, the company purchased 320 acres directly west of the existing terminal. The expansion plans involve an additional investment of up to C$200 million and the creation of up to 50 new jobs. The expansion will have the capacity for up to 2,500 new railcar storage spaces in a Storage-in-Transit (SIT) yard, and additional car capacity of up to 1,150 spaces on Arrival/Departure tracks—including the capacity to stage 12,000-foot unit trains.
“Cando’s Sturgeon Terminal is a key origin-destination for our customers to transport product east and west—but especially for the rail corridor to Prince Rupert,” said Cando Rail & Terminals President & CEO Brian Cornick. “The expansion allows us to grow with our customers as they expand and explore low carbon solutions. We are thrilled to partner with companies like Dow and provide them with improved rail infrastructure and capacity.”
Cando, which owns the property, says it will complete engineering design by the end of 2024, and plans to start construction in Q2 of 2025.
