b'30American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comfor integrated end-to end solu- containersbyrailfromthe tions here in Canada and thethreemajorVancouvercon-U.S. Midwest.By doing so,tainerterminals(Centerm, wewillkeeppacewithourVanterm and Deltaport) to the customersgrowthneedsandPacificTransloadExpress contributetoCanadaseco- facility. CP built the 117,000 nomic and trade aspirations. squarefoot,103-doorfacil-MaerskhasCanadianity on CP land adjacent to its portcallsin:PrinceRupertVancouver Intermodal Facil-New Maersk distribution center in Toronto slated open in Novembera port designed for rail intoity to offer optimal transload Canada and the US Midwest.services with fewer handoffs (EXPANDINGcontinuedThepandemicchangedthose outside our direct con- Maersk serves the port withandbetteraccountabilityof from page 26) everything,Shamsiesaid.trol to align. aweeklyTP-1 Asia/Canadaservice.highwaynetwork,ensuringSupplychaindisruptionBringing this new supplyserviceandpartnerswithThiswasanattractive scaled supply chains to shipisaconstant.Thosecom- chain solution into play marksCN Rail to serve inland mar- feature to our customers intent to the regions retailers whopaniesthatareagileandanimportantadditiontoourkets.InVancouver,Maerskonintegratingtheirsupply are expanding in this market. havedevelopedintegratedcustomersCanadianlogis- calls the port with the weeklychainsforhigherperfor-The568,000squaresupply chains have achievedticsoptions,Shamsiesaid.TP-1and TP-9 Asia/Canadamance, noted Shamsie.foot,97dockdoorTorontostrong business gains in thisOurcustomersarelookingservices,partneringwithCurrently,transittimes buildingwillbeastate-of- market. We are looking at allfor faster order fulfillment inCP Rail to offer rail into therange from 35 to 75 days from the-artfacilitylocatedonpossible means to help tradeTorontoandthesurroundingPacificTransloadExpressAsiatoNorthAmericafrom Airport Road in the Torontogrowthbygettinglogisticmarketsthroughintegratedcenter located just outside thefactory at origin to a distribu-metro-areastrategically- flowsmovingsmoothlyandlogistics.E-commerce salesport.In Montreal and Hali- tion center at destination. With locatedastheidealbalanceminimizing supply chain dis- continuetosoarandsupplyfax,Maerskhasportcallssuch a big variation, it is dif-ofdistancetoport,airport,ruptionofourcustomersinchainsneedtotapintothiswith the CAE Express string. ficultforcompaniestoplan andcloseproximitytotheNorth America.We want togrowing market. supply chain management well CanadianRailIntermodalget service delivery to accept- Shamsiestressed:Wep aCiFiCt ransloaDe xpress whilemeetingtheheightened complex. The ability to trans- ablelevels,butforthatwewill continue to study strate- Meanwhile,sinceSep- expectationofcargodelivery loadinternationalcontainersneed many factors, includinggicinvestmentopportunitiestember, CP has been shuttlingto the end consumers.intodomestic53-foottrail-ersforinlandraildestina-tion to Toronto and the U.S. Midwestenablescustomers toachieveoverallcostsav-ings(percubicmeter)for domesticdistribution,while reducing storage costs related to port demurrage and deten-tion of international contain-ers.Supplychainsflowing through the facility comprise fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in the retail and life-style segment that need agile response capabilities to con-sumerdemandfluctuations. FMCG represents 80-90% of thevolumesandautoparts are 10-20% into the Midwest.o mars hamsie oFm aerskC anaDaCommenting on persistent supplychallengesinNorth Americaandondeveloping opportunities in Midwest mar-kets was Omar Shamsie, Presi-dent of Maersk Canada.Firstofall,hepointed outthattheportsofPrince Rupert,Vancouver,Halifax andMontrealhaveallbeen managingthroughextraordi-nary,pandemic-drivencargo volumes. Such volumes have testedNorthAmericanportCHANGECHANNELandlandsideinfrastructureYOURcapacitytoinlandmarkets, including population and man-ufacturing centers in the U.S.Move cargo more efficiently. Scale operations for future growth.Midwest. Canadian ports are experiencinghigherimport volumesandimportersareBig changes are happening here. Freeport Harbor Channelalready the shortest on the Texas facing longer lead times fromGulfwill soon be the deepest channel in the state. Larger vessels will be moving through our origintodestinationduetoport than ever before and well be ready for them with new berths and modern cranes. Best of all, infrastructure bottlenecks.we have over 500 acres of adjacent land ready for development.See the big picture. Its time to change your channel.Visit our website or schedule a tour today.1.800.362.5743PortFreeport.comOmar Shamsie, president of Maersk Canada'