Cando to Double Size of Sturgeon Terminal

Cando Rail & Terminals to Double Size of Sturgeon Terminal, Creates a Rail-Centric Supply Chain in Western Canada

Partners with Dow to support Path2Zero Project

Edmonton, AB—September 19, 2024—Cando Rail & Terminals, a premier provider of first and last mile rail service and terminal infrastructure, has announced plans to significantly expand its Sturgeon Multi-Purpose Rail Terminal. 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 provides critical rail capacity for customers’ supply chains and export strategies.

In conjunction with this expansion, Cando is partnering with Dow to support the company’s Path2Zero project. Dow will be an anchor tenant in the expanded terminal, reflecting Cando’s commitment to advancing low carbon solutions and supporting its customers’ growth.

“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 Brian Cornick, President & CEO of Cando Rail & Terminals. 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 has already invested $150 million in Sturgeon Terminal. The terminal, which employs more than 60 people, 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 $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 owns the property, will complete engineering design by the end of 2024, and plans to start construction in Q2 of 2025.

About Cando Rail & Terminals
Cando Rail & Terminals is Canada’s leading provider of specialized rail operating services and terminal infrastructure that allow industrial shippers to optimize their supply chains and connect to Class 1 railways by leveraging Cando’s operating capabilities and network of owned multi-purpose rail terminals. The company provides a wide range of rail services including short line operations, industrial switching, material handling, terminal & transload services, railcar staging, train assembly, and related services. Cando owns and operates 12 terminals and manages more than 40 industrial railyards across North America. Fully embedded in their customers’ supply chain, Cando Rail & Terminals ensure their customers’ products get to where they need them, when they want them.