Port Alberta
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Port Alberta
| Port Alberta | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Location | Edmonton Capital Region, Alberta |
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| Founded Incorporated |
2007 [1] December 2, 2010 [1] |
| Board chair CEO |
Daryl Procinsky [2] Wendy Cooper [3] |
| Website | portalberta.com |
Port Alberta is an industry-led economic development association based in the Edmonton Capital Region in Alberta, Canada. Port Alberta is aimed at providing transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions to connect Alberta's economy to worldwide markets.[4] Its office is located in Edmonton.
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History
Port Alberta was inspired by the Port of Houston, a one-stop shop for customs and security with a free trade zone and with air, rail and trucking connections in one place.[citation needed] In 2007, Edmonton Airports, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, and the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce signed a memorandum of understanding to create an inland port at the Edmonton International Airport (EIA).[1] The federal government provided C$1.5 million in funding to the Port Alberta inland trade and transportation hub project.[5]
In 2010, Port Alberta was transitioned to an industry-led association from its government-based founders.[1] A board of independent industry directors was established in November 2010 and Port Alberta incorporated as a legal entity on December 2, 2012, independent of the EIA.[1] It is now a not-for-profit economic development corporation devoted to promoting and enhancing transportation in Alberta.
Board
Port Alberta's board of directors consists of eight members representing the partner organizations of Canadian National (CN), Canadian Pacific (CP), Deloitte, Edmonton Airports, the Oil Sands Developers Group, ONPA Architects, SIF Asset Management Group, and Waiward Steel. The chair of the board is Daryl Procinsky of ONPA Architects.[2]
Administration
Port Alberta's chief executive officer (CEO) is Wendy Cooper, the former CEO of the Consulting Engineers of Alberta.[3]
Partners
Partner organizations of Port Alberta include BBEX/Braden Burry Expediting Ltd., CN, CP, Clark Builders, Deloitte, the City of Edmonton, Edmonton Airports, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, the Government of Alberta, the City of Leduc, Leduc County, the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Authority, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Canada Inc., the Oil Sands Developers Group, ONPA Architects, Stuart Olson Dominions, Trans America Group, trans Port International Corporation, Waiward Steel, and Western Economic Diversification Canada.[6]
See also
- Acheson Industrial Area
- Alberta's Industrial Heartland
- Athabasca oil sands
- Cold Lake oil sands
- Capital Region Board
- Edmonton International Airport
- Nisku Industrial Park
- Port of Prince Rupert
- Refinery Row
- Wabasco oil sands
References
- ^ a b c d e "History". Port Alberta. http://www.portalberta.com/organization/history. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ a b "Board of Directors". Port Alberta. http://www.portalberta.com/organization/board-directors. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ a b "Management Team". Port Alberta. http://www.portalberta.com/organization/ceo-profile. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ "Vision & Mission". Port Alberta. http://www.portalberta.com/organization/vision-mission. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ "Port Alberta Funding to Build Blueprint for the Future". Government of Canada. 2008-03-20. http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?crtr.sj1D=&crtr.mnthndVl=4&mthd=advSrch&crtr.dpt1D=&nid=387109&crtr.lc1D=&crtr.tp1D=&crtr.yrStrtVl=2008&crtr.kw=Port%2BAlberta%2BFunding%2Bto%2BBuild%2BBlueprint%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BFuture&crtr.dyStrtVl=26&crtr.aud1D=&crtr.mnthStrtVl=2&crtr.page=1&crtr.yrndVl=2012&crtr.dyndVl=9. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ "Investors". Port Alberta. http://www.portalberta.com/organization/partner-organizations. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
External links
- Port Alberta (official website)
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