Foreign Trade

Prince George's transportation network

• Road access

  Provincial Highway 16

  • A two-lane paved highway is suitable for hauling loads up to a maximum of 85 tonnes.
  • Connects Prince George with Prince Rupert, BC and Edmonton, Alberta.

  Provincial Highway 97

  • Two and four-lane paved highways are suitable for hauling loads up to a maximum of 85 tonnes.
  • Connects Prince George to Vancouver, BC/USA and north to the Peace River and Alaska.
• Railway access

  Prince George is home to one of 10 Canadian CN intermodal terminals, which is located three kilometres from the FTZ via Highway 16. The rail line that passes through PG has the maximum CN line capacity of approximately 130 tonnes (286,000 pounds) and can handle railway cars 14 metres or longer. 

  CN has six CN-served ports in North America and Prince George is located 700 kilometres from two of them (Port of Prince Rupert and Port Metro Vancouver).  The CN rail line from both BC Ports runs through Prince George and connects east to Halifax and south to New Orleans.

  CN Rail intermodal terminal offers:

  • 40 railcar spots.
  • 7,804 square metres of warehouse space.
  • Two hectares (five acres) of outside storage.
  • Security fenced.
  • Rail connectivity to the Ports of Prince Rupert, Vancouver, and the American Midwest.
• Air access

  Prince George Airport (YXS) is fully equipped for cargo shipments and approximately 550 tonnes arrive every year. The majority comes from Purolator aircraft, which operates five days per week, year-round.  Major airlines at the airport include Air Canada, WestJet, Central Mountain Air, and Pacific Coastal. The airport features:

  • The fourth-longest commercial runway in Canada (3,490 metres).
  • 283 hectares (700 acres) of commercial airside and ground side land for lease.
  • 929 square metres of warehouse space.
  • Fuel storage tanks that are able to hold 600,000 litres for carriers to store and access fuel at below ad-hoc market rates.
• Port access

  Port of Prince Rupert

  • 722 kilometres west of Prince George and accessible via Highway 16 and CN Rail.
  • Up to three days closer to Asia than other traditional ports in North America.
  • Deepest natural port in North America.
  • Container, coal, grain, and wood pellet terminals.
  • Future LNG terminal.

  For more information:

  • Visit the Port of Prince Rupert website

  Stewart World Port

  • 698 kilometres west of Prince George and accessible via Highways 16 and 97.
  • Private port (no port authority fees or congestion).
  • North America's most northern ice-free port.
  • 41 hectares (100 acres) of laydown.

  For more information:

  • Visit the Stewart World Port website

  Port of Kitimat

  • 630 kilometres west of Prince George and accessible via Highways 16 and 97 and CN Rail.
  • Private port (no port authority fees or congestion).
  • Location for the LNG Canada liquefaction facility and terminal.

  For more information:

  • Visit the Port of Kitimat website

  Port of Vancouver

  • 788 kilometres south of Prince George and accessible via Highway 97 and CN Rail.
  • Fourth largest tonnage port in North America.
  • 28 major marine cargo terminals.

  For more information:

  • Visit the Port of Vancouver website