CN and Congebec to build new cold storage facility at Calgary Logistics Park

CN and Congebec are teaming up to develop a state-of-the-art cold storage facility at CN’s Calgary Logistics Park.

The new facility, built in partnership with Matthews Tribal, will be strategically located within CN’s integrated logistics hub to improve efficiency for temperature-sensitive goods moving between rail and warehouse. The companies say customers will benefit from faster transfers, reduced dwell times and more reliable service for perishable cargo heading to domestic and international markets.

The facility will combine cold storage, cross-docking, transloading and first- and last-mile services with CN’s existing refrigerated programs.

“This initiative with Congebec reflects CN’s commitment to building smarter, more sustainable supply chains,” said Dan Bresolin, vice-president of intermodal at CN. “This new hub will give our customers new options to move their temperature-sensitive products with greater efficiency, reliability and reach, helping them compete in markets across North America and globally.”

Congebec president Richard Patenaude said the collaboration builds on both companies’ strengths. “Working with CN on this new Calgary facility is a natural extension of our mission to provide reliable, sustainable cold chain solutions,” he said. “By combining Congebec’s expertise in temperature-controlled logistics with CN’s expansive rail network, we’re giving customers the confidence to move their products anywhere they need to go, with efficiency and care.”

Carleigh Oude-Reimerink, vice-president of development at Matthews Tribal, added the project will “set a new standard for cold chain logistics” and reflects “the kind of genuine partnership Matthews Tribal believes in—built on trust and creating lasting value.”