Business Sectors

Transportation and Logistics

One of the most important aspects of any region is the Transportation/Logistics sector.  The Transportation/Logistics sector provides companies with the ability to move their goods, by highway, railway, marineway or airway.  There are a variety of companies in Alberta's Internation Region, including freight forwarders, couriers, trucking services and busing services.

Often taken for granted, its importance becomes painfully obvious when extreme weather, labor strife or some other factor undermines its efficient operation. Accounting for almost $30 billion in annual Gross Domestic Product, transportation is a pivotal element in any logistics system.

This is due to the fact that:

• transportation generally represents the single largest cost component within logistics

• transportation costs are directly affected by the location of a firm's production facilities, warehouses, suppliers and customers

• inventory management practices influence transportation decisions

• transportation needs are heavily influenced by a company's customer service goals" (Alberta-Canada.com)

Critical Labour Needs

Specific companies and their needs may be found on a wide variety of online sources.  An excellent source of information regarding possible employment in the Transportation/Logistics sector is Port Alberta , which has a particularly detailed listing of the various types of companies which operate in this sector.