TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS

Keeping the Blue Sky City moving

Calgary is North America’s most connected mid-sized city, with the largest rail and air hubs among Canada’s Prairie provinces. These links give us easy access to EU markets as well as West Coast ports, leaving us uniquely positioned to maintain an export focus in a rapidly changing world.

$7.6 billion

was contributed by the transportation and logistics sector to Calgary’s regional GDP (2023).

EY/CED, Transportation & Logistics Sector Study, 2025.
$125 billion

size of the Calgary regional economy.

EY/CED, Transportation & Logistics Sector Study, 2025.
11.2%

of Calgarians are employed in the transportation and logistics sector.

EY/CED, Transportation & Logistics Sector Study, 2025.

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Moving the world

Calgary’s connectivity makes us a global trade gateway. The city and region’s emerging supply chain subsectors take advantage of our enviable infrastructure to innovate, scale up and reach the world.

Map showing direct flight times from Calgary to major cities in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Connected by air

YYC Calgary International Airport has over 100 direct routes to Europe and the Americas for passengers and cargo. It sends some 2 million passengers on their way each month and handles 75% of Alberta’s air cargo shipments.

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Connected by rail

Both CPKC and CN are headquartered in Calgary. As the home of these two Class 1 railways, we enjoy unrivalled connectivity to West Coast ports and centres in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.

Subsectors driving growth

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Intelligent transportation

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Digital supply chain and logistics automation

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Warehousing and distribution

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Value-added processing

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Rail freight and intermodal transportation

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Western Canada’s inland port

By road, rail and air

Calgary is a gateway to millions of local and international customers. We have one of Canada’s busiest and best-connected airports, major highways, two of North America’s Class 1 railroads and efficient access to ocean ports.

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Prairie Economic Gateway

The City of Calgary and Rocky View County’s Prairie Economic Gateway is a partnership projected to generate over $7 billion in economic activity and create more than 30,000 jobs over 10 to 12 years. The proposed inland port will leverage the existing rail network to boost interprovincial trade, access global markets and create new opportunities in manufacturing, logistics, processing and distribution.

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Aerospace

We have one of the country’s busiest airports and one of Canada’s major airlines. Multinational companies in defence and aerospace have operations here, and we’re a leading testing ground for autonomous systems.

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Education

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Supply Chain Management Major, BBA

Mount Royal University’s supply chain management major provides a comprehensive understanding of production planning, logistics and inventory management, transportation, global logistics and much more. Students also gain experience with machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions..

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Supply Chain Management Major, BA Diploma

Bow Valley College offers a business administration diploma with a major in supply chain management. Students are exposed to all areas of business operations, including procurement, logistics and transportation, supplier relations and inventory management.

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Supply Chain Management Extension Certificate

Mount Royal University’s certificate program is aimed at working professionals. The program furthers skill development by covering the latest developments in technology, sustainability and risk management, and how they add value to businesses, consumers and the economy.

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Supply Management Training

This program is a joint offering from SAIT and Supply Chain Canada. It blends technical and hands-on instruction in procurement, logistics, transportation and operations. Topics like e negotiations, contract management, marketing and accounting are also covered.

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