Saskatchewan has an opportunity to develop a case for an Inland Container Port that would attract enough traffic volume into the province to convert all bulk product shipping to container. An increase in availability of containers for export would assist in facilitating the transformation of many bulk shipments to high-value products.

As agriculture transitions to producing and exporting more value added and identity preserved products, the mode of transportation will need to change in response to customer demand. This will mean dramatic increases in container use. We will have no choice.

The construction and operation of an Inland Container Port would require billions of dollars in new and upgraded infrastructure, including multiple rail lines and heavy weight highway systems.

Saskatchewan Agrivision Corporation has released a study on transportation opportunities on its website at www.agrivision.ca titled, “Review Policy Changes for Transportation and Competitiveness.”

“We have an opportunity to get ahead of the curve and show leadership in transportation and logistics,” explains SAC President, C.M. (Red) Williams. “Container shipping is the current and future mode of transportation for value-added products and Saskatchewan agriculture needs to start shipping more products that are high value.”

The studies were prepared in part with financial support of SAC Investors, the Government of Canada through the department of Western Economic Diversification Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan through the department of Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food.

SAC Inc. is an industry led organization with a mandate to establish a clear vision for the growth and expansion of value-added processing throughout Sask-atchewan, uniting all players and stakeholders in agriculture, from suppliers through to farmers, processors, transporters and retailers. SAC Inc. is making transformational change in the business of agriculture.