Alberta-based companies CN, a rail network and related transportation services company; AltaGas Ltd., an infrastructure company; and Keyera Corp., an energy infrastructure business, recently announced plans to advance the Alberta Corridor Export (ACE) Rail Terminal Project. The project is a strategic energy infrastructure investment designed to strengthen Canada’s energy supply chain and increase its competitiveness in global markets.
Keyera will build the approximately $240 million terminal on Keyera-owned land and also will own the facility. The terminal will connect the Fort Saskatchewan region to West Coast export markets using CN’s network and AltaGas’ growing global export platform. It will have a transportation capacity of approximately 45,000 barrels of propane and butane daily and will have the ability to support the transportation of additional energy products.
The ACE Rail Terminal “supports the competitiveness of Canadian energy products, gives customers more reliable access to global markets, and reflects the kind of supply chain investment Canada needs to compete over the long term,” Tracy Robinson, CN President and CEO, said.
Construction has already begun, and the facility is expected to open in mid-2028. The facility uses a unit train capable rail loop design to improve loading efficiency, reduce handling requirements and lower transportation costs.