Logistics…Key to Turning Dreams into Reality

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Prince George, B.C.-  Prince George is hosting a four day International Market Forum which showcases the northern gateway transportation corridor and features Prince George as the hub of that transportation loop.

Eighteen delegates from China, representing logistics, freight forwarders and air cargo carriers are here to examine the opportunities presented by the Prince George Airport, and the Fairview Terminal in Prince Rupert. This is the first market forum of this type ever held in Prince George.

Dr. David Fung, Chair of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association  says the Asia-Pacific corridor will allow Canada to participate both in terms of global marketing and global supply chains is fundamental to Canada’s future prosperity.

“The Prince George Airport has a major opportunity to become part of the global supply chain and value chain” says Dr. Fung.

The manufacturing and export opportunities are there says Dr. Fung, particularly when it comes to bio-energy “The Alberta oil sands oil is considered dirty oil because of the burning needed to extract the fossil fuel, but Prince George could produce wood pellets and supply Alberta with that clean fuel which would make the Alberta oil sands the cleanest oil in the world.” Dr. Fung says that’s where logistics will play a key role, because it’s all about connecting the product with the market.

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