About Us

infrastructure

Ashcroft Terminal is building for the future by focusing our growth on infrastructure expansions that add capacity and resiliency to ensure fluidity through the critical Pacific Gateway Corridor.

operating since 2001

Highlights

Location Benefits

Only private terminal in Canada with CP & CN mainlines running directly through

Size

320 acre industrial terminal with 350 acres of agricultural buffer land

Rail Infrastructure

60,000 + ft. of track off CP and CN mainlines

Equipment

Reach stackers, pumps, loading skids, conveyors, forklifts, trucks & chassis

Currently Serving

7,000 railcars / 6,000 trucks annually

Covered Storage

40,000 sq. ft. multi-use warehouse with 9 doors and 6 railcar spots

Utilities

3-phase power, natural gas, water

Flexibility

24/7/365 operations with options for clients to decide their own labour model and operation

Climate

Semi-arid climate with 25.4 centimetres of annual average precipitation

Customize

Options to customize transloading and warehouse needs

From the beginning

Our History

2001
Ashcroft Terminal starts its business as a family owned operation.
2005
Internal rail track is constructed for storage, transloading and staging, 4 customers sign on to integrate their supply chain activities.
2011
Ashcroft Terminal receives a matching grant through the Asia Pacific Gateway Corridor Initiative (APGCI) to expand critical infrastructure.
Q2
6 customers use Ashcroft Terminal as a supply chain solution.
2014
The APGCI expansion project is completed, resulting in a 5,000 ft lead line directly off the CP mainline and improvements to grade seperation and internal road systems. Terminal users increase to 11 shippers.
2018
Terminal users increase to 21 customers.
Q1
Ashcroft Terminal begins a $28.2 M terminal expansion with $9.8 M co-funded through the National Trade Corridors Fund.
Q2
PSA International acquires a 60% stake in Ashcroft Terminal, marking their first investment in North America. Ashcroft Terminal becomes a member of a vast network of supply chain professionals from over 19 countries and 50+ terminals.
2019

26 customers use Ashcroft Terminal to maximize their supply chain.
Q4
15,000 ft. of new track becomes operational as part of the infrastructure expansion co-funded by Transport Canada. This increases the total internal track to 46,000 ft.
2020
Q2
Infrastructure continues to expand and terminal users increase to 31.
Q4
Construction on multi-commodity warehouse ends. Official opening in Q1 2021.
2021
Q1
Multi-commodity warehouse becomes operational.
Q2
CN infrastructure expansion complete with 15,000 ft. of track added off the CN mainline. Total rail infrastructure increases to over 60,000 ft. of track.
Q3
Fixed fuel infrastructure expansion complete.
Q3
Canadian Tire Corporation acquires a 25% stake in Ashcroft Terminal. The partnership allows Ashcroft Terminal to further invest in infrastructure and capacity growth for the long-term, benefitting all of its customers.
Q4
NTCF expansion project complete.
2022
Q2

300,000 sq. ft. import crossdock and warehouse facility scheduled for completion.
Q4
Additional rail infrastructure expansions ongoing.