Canada Cartage Logistics adds three DCs

by Inside Logistics Online Staff

CCLS (Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions) is opening three new distribution centres.

The company has opened a two new facilities in Mississauga, Ontario, totaling 189,000 square feet. The addition of these two sites brings the total number of CCLS DC’s in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to five buildings with a combined 653,000 square feet.

CCLS will also open a new facility in Nisku, Alberta in September of this year. Nisku is located south of Edmonton and minutes away from the Edmonton International Airport. The Nisku DC has 219,000 square feet of tier one distribution space, with 43 dock doors and a large, secured yard.

In the past 12 months, CCLS has added roughly 740,000 square feet of new space into their fulfillment and distribution network. The company has facilities in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and the GTA.

“Demand for warehouse and distribution space in North America is at an all-time high”, says Scott Lane, senior-vice president and general manager, CCLS.

“We have been successful over the past year in securing new buildings to keep pace with the incredible growth we are seeing in our e-commerce business. We will continue to expand our network to keep pace with this demand. We also continue to invest in warehouse automation, continuous improvement, and employee health and wellness programs.”