Municipal officials in northeastern Saskatchewan have announced the construction of a high-throughput grain terminal.
The proposed terminal will be built at Nipawin, Sask., and will handle grain and oilseeds.
The facility will have total storage capacity of approximately 46,000 tonnes and will include a 134 rail car siding.
Grain handled by the terminal will be transported by rail via Canadian Pacific Railway.
The terminal project is being financed by Hanfood, a Canadian company with business connections in China.
Hanfood’s president is Andy Hu, a Canadian Chinese investor who has been involved in a number of other agricultural enterprises in Canada.
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The terminal will handle agricultural products grown in northeastern Saskatchewan and will export them to overseas markets, primarily in China, where demand for Canadian food products is growing and personal disposable incomes are increasing.
Construction details are still being finalized but supporters say the proposed terminal will create jobs, strengthen the local economy and enhance marketing opportunities for local growers.
Officials said the new facility should improve rail service to the area by virtue of loading large unit trains.
Officials did not say when construction would begin but said the project will continue to take shape in the coming months.
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