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“The Port of Churchill is set to play a central role in
our government’s vision to build a stronger, more resilient
Canadian economy that is better connected to global markets.”
ARCTIC GATEWAY GROUP
The Arctic Gateway Group owns and operates the Port of Churchill, Canada’s only Arctic seaport serviced by rail, on the Hudson Bay Railway,
running from The Pas to Churchill, Manitoba.
Under the agreement, the two organizations are
combining resources to advance heavy civil and marine
infrastructure, “aimed at strengthening Canada’s northern
trade corridor and Arctic sovereignty.”
This joint e昀昀ort focuses on stabilizing rail beds over
challenging permafrost terrain, modernizing port berth
infrastructure, and building out specialized handling facilities. By partnering with major domestic builders, AGG
ensures that upcoming capital projects are executed with
high technical standards while maintaining a 昀椀rm commitment to local Indigenous training and subcontracting.
“Aecon is proud to partner with Arctic Gateway Group
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through this collaboration agreement – bringing Aecon’s
multidisciplinary expertise to explore infrastructure solutions that support Indigenous-led development, economic
reconciliation, trade diversi昀椀cation, access to new markets
and Arctic security,” said Jean-Louis Servranckx, president
and CEO of Aecon Group Inc.
Chris Avery, president and CEO of Arctic Gateway Group,
said the partnership will strengthen the company’s infrastructure planning. “Working together, we can ensure that
all development of AGG’s infrastructure assets creates good
jobs and opportunities for Indigenous and northern people,
with lasting community bene昀椀ts,” he said.
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