Manitoulin Transport has opened a brand-new transportation terminal in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The terminal was built adjacent to its old terminal, which has now been closed. In a news release, the company said “the new terminal supports Manitoulin Transport's current and projected growth in Western Canada as it continues to extend and enhance its services and coverage in that region and beyond.”
"This larger facility increases our ability to provide reliable freight services and enables us to handle the higher volume we're seeing and will continue to see," said Don Goodwill, president of Manitoulin Transport, in the release.
"Customer satisfaction is a top priority at Manitoulin and this terminal will help ensure customer shipments are handled in a safe and organized manner with greater speed and accuracy. Manitoba customers can now consider Winnipeg a true gateway for shipments to anywhere in the province, across North America and around the world."
The new facility has been outfitted with perimeter fencing, controlled entry and exit, and 24-hour surveillance cameras on the dock and yard to “ensure that shipments are well guarded.”
Electric forklifts are being used to reduce the company’s carbon footprint.
"Winnipeg is a hub of commerce in the province and we're excited to grow our business there by helping our customers to grow theirs," said Gord Smith, chief executive officer of the Manitoulin Group of Companies, in the release.
"We do this by giving customers a competitive edge through our reliable national and global coverage, aggressive transit times, advanced technology, and easy access to an impressive array of transportation and supply chain services which meet every conceivable need."
Personnel based at Manitoulin's previous Winnipeg terminal have transferred to the new site.
