Pacific Link moved into an accelerated federal review process, with the proposal explicitly tied to new West Coast port capacity. Also today, we look at manufacturing workforce development in Oregon, warehouse modernization in Alberta and several fresh B.C. supply-chain jobs.
TRADE & TRANSPORTATION | Pacific Link Gets National-Interest Status
The federal government has formally designated Pacific Link, the proposed Alberta-to-B.C. oil pipeline, as a project of national interest, moving the project into an accelerated federal review process.
The proposed pipeline would provide capacity to move an additional one million barrels of crude oil per day to the West Coast for export to Asian markets. Canada and Alberta are advancing the project together, with Trans Mountain leading development and Pembina participating as a private-sector investor. Indigenous communities are to be offered a minimum 10% ownership interest.
For B.C.’s logistics economy, the marine component bears watching. Ottawa says Pacific Link will require additional West Coast port capacity and specifically says it is working to expand Roberts Bank to accommodate exports associated with the project.
The Major Projects Office will spend the coming year working through consultations and project conditions, with September 1, 2027 identified as the target for completing that process.
Source: Prime Minister of Canada
WESTERN SUPPLY CHAIN WATCH | MANUFACTURING | Oregon Manufacturing Day Targets Next Generation
Manufacturers south of the border are taking the skilled-workforce challenge directly to students today. Portland Community College’s OMIC Training Center in Scappoose, Oregon, is hosting Columbia County Manufacturing Day on October 2, giving as many as 200 students hands-on exposure to the tools, machinery and skills involved in modern manufacturing.
The program includes local industry partners and an optional afternoon tour of OMIC R&D. For B.C. manufacturers facing similar recruitment and succession challenges, the event offers a useful example of how regional manufacturing organizations can put students directly in front of industrial careers.
Source: Portland Community College
WESTERN SUPPLY CHAIN WATCH | WAREHOUSING | Edmonton Program Tackles Warehouse Automation Decisions
Warehouse automation is moving from a technology conversation to a capital-allocation decision for more Western Canadian operators.
The Alberta Centre of Excellence in Logistics and Learning is holding a two-day Intelligent Warehouse Program in Edmonton October 5–6 aimed specifically at managers responsible for warehouse modernization investments. Topics include automation, warehouse management systems, artificial intelligence and network strategy.
The program is noteworthy less as an event announcement than as another indication that warehouse leaders are increasingly being expected to evaluate automation investments as part of mainstream operations and capital planning.
Source: Alberta Centre of Excellence in Logistics and Learning
BC Logistics Jobs: Today’s Picks
Supply Chain Manager | Stellar Recruitment | Richmond
A freshly posted management-level supply-chain opening in Richmond.
Procurement Coordinator | MatchBox Consulting Group | Burnaby
Posted October 1, this position supports an industrial-construction procurement function working across suppliers, project and site teams, purchasing, contracts, pricing and reporting.
View the Procurement Coordinator posting
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