# Government of Canada invests in four projects to increase efficiency of cargo handling in the Lower Mainland - Canada.ca

> The Government of Canada announced C$8.7 million in National Trade Corridors Fund money for four projects to improve cargo handling in the Lower Mainland. Of that, C$7.4 million goes to three projects run by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. They cover container inspection technology, a rail capacity study linking CP yards to grain and container terminals, and support for the gateway collaboration forum.

- Date: 2021-12-10 · published 2021-12-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43634-government-of-canada-invests-in-four-projects-to-increase-efficiency-of-cargo
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The funding targets longer-term efficiency at the Port of Vancouver, a key gateway for grain and oilseed exports. It does not offset the near-term rail and congestion problems, so it has little immediate price impact.

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## Sources

- canada.ca: https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2021/12/government-of-canada-invests-in-four-projects-to-increase-efficiency-of-cargo-handling-in-the-lower-mainland.html

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