VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian Pacific has opened a new auto shipping facility on 19 acres of CP-owned land adjacent to its Vancouver Intermodal Terminal.
The Vancouver Automotive Compound has capacity for 36 auto racks and nearly 1,200 vehicle bays.
“Vancouver is Canada’s primary automotive gateway for Asian imports and one of the largest destination markets,” Vice-President Sales and Marketing, Intermodal and Automotive Jonathan Wahba said in a press release. “With capacity to accommodate 168,000 vehicles annually, the VAC will provide an important service to our customers while delivering sustainable, long-term growth for our shareholders.”
The facility is the first to use a new yard logistics system that allows real-time inventory reporting to give customers better information on shipments. It also improves damage prevention by allowing immediate uploading of inspection images.
