Prince Rupert Port Authority CN Prince George Airport Authority CN Intermodal Facility

Prince George: Your Northern Transportation Location Connecting the Asia-Pacific to North America Prince George: One and Two Day Access to Western North American Markets

Prince George, British Columbia is located at the junction of major highway and (CN) rail networks, connecting the region’s resource-based manufacturing industry to global markets with speed and reliability by superior air, road, rail, and marine infrastructure. Prince George is the Transpacific Logistics Alternative linking Asia Pacific and North America.

Prince George is Connected to the World: Additional Economic Incentives: • 1 and 2 day access to Western North American and • Federal and provincial government investment into Prince George US Heartland markets Airport and ongoing support within the Asia-Pacific Gateway Strategy • 82 rail hours from Chicago • Northern Development Initiative Trust offers direct incentives to • 17 rail hours from Prince Rupert; 12 to 40 hours closer to Asia businesses locating or expanding in the north including: than other west coast marine ports – Competitiveness Consulting Rebate • 12 to 26 truck hours access to North American markets – Northern Industry Expansion Program (up to 25% loan guarantee) • Only hours to any North American destination via air • Low business costs (water, gas, electricity, telecommunications) Railroad • BC Trade Investment Representatives across Asia-PacificHighways 16 & 97 Prince George Airport (YXS) Features of Prince George: Shipping • Prince George is a cost-effective base for distribution of products USA

within the Asian and North American markets Anchorage

• Close to major markets – less fuel, no congestion costs Yukon

Northwestern Nunavut • 3,000 acres light industrial land Territories Yellowknife • Favourable currency rate ($CDN compared to $US) Newfoundland British and Labrador Columbia Fort St. John • Low serviced land costs Prince Rupert St. John’s Prince George Manitoba Prince George Airport (YXS) • Among the most competitive corporate & personal tax rates in Saskatchewan Quebec P.E.I.

Edmonton New Canada Saskatoon Ontario Brunswick Nova Scotia Hearst Quebec City Moncton Halifax • Trained and skilled labour, and home to the University of Northern Calgary Regina Winnipeg Thunder Bay Montreal Spokane Sault Ste. Marie Ottawa British Columbia (UNBC) and College of New Caledonia (CNC) Portland Boston UNITED STATES Minneapolis Toronto • Growing Chinese population OF AMERICA New York Sioux City Detroit Pittsburgh • Canada is the most fiscally stable of G7 nations Salt Lake Chicago Omaha Sacramento Reno Washington Cincinnati Denver Kansas City • Canadian Foreign Trade Zone San Francisco St. Louis Las Vegas Nashville

Los Angeles Memphis Albuquerque Atlanta San Diego Phoenix Dallas Jackson Mobile New Orleans Chihuahua Jackonsville San Antonio Houston

Contact Suite 201 - 1300 First Avenue, Prince George, BC Canada V2L 2Y3 Tel: 1-250-564-0282 • e-mail: [email protected] 2 www.initiativespg.com Shortest and Most Cost-Effective Route to North America Port of Prince Rupert Performance Features: Prince Rupert Container Terminal Performance: • 30 hours closer to Asia than Vancouver and • Current service – 3 vessel calls per week • 58 hours/722 km closer to Asia than Los Angeles and Long Beach • Transit from Hong Kong to Chicago – 17 days • Deepest natural habour in North America – berth depth of 18.7m • Rail leg average to Chicago – 94 hours • Current container capacity – 750,000+ TEUs • Lowest rail grade of any west coast port to Chicago • Phase 2 northern expansion (beginning summer/fall 2012) will • Serviced directly by CN intercontinental railway increase vessel call capacity to 10 per week • Record throughput (52,454 TEUs) in June 2012 • Bulk terminals (coal capacity -- 12 million tonnes, expanding to 24+ million tonnes; grain capacity -- 7 million tonnes)

58 Hour Advantage vs. LAX/LGB

Contact 200 - 215 Cow Bay Road, Prince Rupert, BC Canada V8J 1A2 Tel: 1-250-627-8899 • e-mail: [email protected] www.rupertport.com 3 Supply Chain Solutions: Prince George Distribution Centre Geographic FACTS KEY Services • Prince George is located in an area of significant forest product production including • Product transfer / Cross-docking lumber, wood pulp, newsprint and container board. This makes it a strategic location for • Container loading / Unloading supply of containerized products for export to Asia via the Port of Prince Rupert. • Inventory management • The distribution centre is co-located inside the CN Intermodal yard, allowing for in-park • Outside and covered storage movement of containers and significantly reducing drayage and handling costs for • Trucking and delivery services customers. • Products handled: Lumber, panel, pulp, consumer goods • Shipping via Port of Prince Rupert cuts up to 58 hours off the traditional sailing time • Type of railcars handled: Centerbeams, between the west coast and Asia. flatcars, boxcars

Railcar spots: 40 Trackmobile is available on site.

Storage: • 84,000 square feet warehouse • 15 acres outside storage

Security: fenced

Note: To meet high market export demand, the Prince George facility is currently undergoing expansion. This will allow the facility to significantly increase available capacity.

Contact Access 855 River Road, Prince George, BC Canada V2L 5M5 Via highways 16 and 97 For inquires regarding rates and services, available capacity or shipping instructions, 4 please call 1-877-865-0363 or e-mail [email protected] www.cn.ca Prince George Airport Authority Cargo/Logistics

Prince George is located in the centre of northern British Columbia, Canada. It is strategically located on the Great Circle Route between Eastern North America and Asia.

Objective: Develop Prince George as an air logistics gateway to North America, a main competitor to Anchorage for the Pacific refueling business, and a maintenance base (MRO) for aircraft overhaul checks and modifications. A) Develop an air logistics hub by investing in on-airport and off-airport lands that connect road, rail, and air between Asia and North American markets. B) Develop a logistics network connecting road, rail, ocean and air that optimizes time and cost to market. Technical Data • 3,490m (11,450 ft) • New 2,322m2 (25,000 sq.ft.) • CAT 1 ILS with High Intensity Crossdock Facility Lighting • 1,200ha (3,000 acres) • CAT 2 Centreline LED Lighting Logistic Park Development Competitive Advantages • KPMG 2010 analysis ranks • Short Taxi Distances Prince George as the number • No Slot Controls one place in Western North • 24 / 7 Operations America to invest • Only hours to any North • NEW Common Air Carrier American destination Fuel Storage Facility • Among the most • Low landing fees competitive corporate & • Able to refuel large aircraft personal tax rates in Canada in under 90 minutes

Contact 4141 Airport Road - 10, Prince George, BC Canada V2N 4M6 Tel: 1-250-552-8325 • e-mail: [email protected] www.pgairportlogistics.ca 5 DISTANCE TO CN WORLDWIDE BOEING ROAD PRINCE GEORGE GLOBAL LOGISTICS PARK INTERMODAL FACILITY = 3000m (3.0km)

DISTANCE TO PRINCE GEORGE GLOBAL LOGISTICS PARK HIGHWAY 16 = 600m (0.6km) PHASE 1 BOEING ROAD

DEVELOPMENT AREA WITH ON AIR ACCESS 12.85Ha. 31.75ac. PHASE 3 DEVELOPMENT WITH ROAD ACCESS TO AIR-SIDE 25.54Ha. 63.10ac. PHASE 1 DEVELOPMENT WITH GUNN ROAD NON-AERONAUTICAL ACCESS (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) FUEL WAREHOUSE FARM PROPOSED ROAD AND SERVICING

EXISTING APRON FUTURE EXPANSION FUTURE APRON EXPANSION EXISTING APRON EXISTING RUNWAY 3490m (11,450ft)

EXISTING ROAD FUTURE CONTINENTAL WAY CONNECTOR FUTURE

PHASE 2 AIRPORT BOUNDARY AIRPORT

PHASE 1 FUTURE AIRSIDE ROAD ACCESS

FUTURE ROAD

BOUNDARY ROAD CONNECTOR LANDSIDE DOCKING AND CIRCULATION FREIGHT STAGING FUTURE TERMINAL FUTURE DISTANCE TO APRON HIGHWAY 97 EXPANSION = 5185m (5.2km) PHASE 3

FUTURE AIRPORT BOUNDARY EXPANSION

The Most Cost-Effective Point for Distributing Products in the North American Economy

Phase 1 - [Available in 2013] Serviced Lots Include: Phase 1 consists of approximately 10.25ha subdivided into • Roads - curb and gutter asphalt pavement surface complete with street 8 light industrial lots ranging in size and price and located lighting, bicycle lanes, sidewalks, and landscaped boulevards adjacent to the Prince George Airport. Ultimately the Prince • Underground Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer services George Global Logistics Park (PGGLP) will Encompass 860ha. provided by the City of Prince George • Gas distribution provided by FortisBC Phase 1 Development Opportunities • Possible geothermal heating provided by Fortis Utilities There are an initial eight (8) Phase I industrial lots available • Underground 25kv – 3 phase power provided by BC Hydro at this time, ranging in size from 0.96 to 1.98 ha (2.37 to 4.88 • Underground Telecommunication provided by Telus acres). The asking price for these lots is currently $555,975.00 • Possible fiber optic service provided by Telus per ha ($225,000.00 per acre). • Underground cable service provided by Shaw Cable Many Operational Opportunities: • Distribution centres • Assembly, packaging and value-added activity • Inspection, relabelling, repackaging, long-term storage, destruction, sorting, testing • Light manufacturing

Contact Harry Backlin, Team Power House Realty Tel: 1-250-563-1000 • e-mail: [email protected] 6 www.initiativespg.com 7 Prince Rupert Port Authority CN Prince George Airport Authority CN Intermodal Facility

Initiatives Prince George is the City of Prince George’s economic development agency. Prince George is an integrated and sustainable manufacturing, transportation, supply and service centre, supplying the northern two thirds of BC. Prince George strives to be your transportation and logistics alternative.

The Prince George Airport Authority (YXS) provides leadership as a regional economic driver and a gateway for passengers and cargo by providing exceptional customer services and facilities. The airport’s strategic location, and the third longest commercial runway in Canada allows aircrafts to use YXS for tech stop services in order to reach final destinations without deviation. The airport is focused on delivering World Class Service at savings that flow to a carrier’s bottom line.

The Prince George Global Logistics Park (PGGLP), the Prince George Airport Authority (YXS), and Initiatives Prince George share a common goal to see the development and growth of the air cargo and logistics industry in Prince George. YXS will carry out airside activities, and PGGLP the groundside.

For more information or inquiries, please contact: Initiatives Prince George Suite 201 - 1300 First Avenue Prince George, BC CANADA v2l 2y3 Tel: 250 564 0282 Fax: 250 649 3200 e-mail: [email protected] www.initiativespg.com

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