North American Trade Corridor

• Manitoba’s position in the centre of North America makes it a key part of the Mid-Continent Trade Corridor, connecting Canada to half-a-billion people in the U.S. and Mexico.
• Manitoba’s central time zone is a major advantage for service-sector businesses, allowing them to be in contact with clients from coast to coast, within their regular business hours.
• Transportation facilities connect Manitoba to the world via rail, road, air and sea.
• Winnipeg is on the main line for both the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways, with three rail links to the U.S.
• Manitoba is home to an estimated 360 for-hire trucking companies that operate nationally or internationally, with five of the country's largest employers in the industry headquartered here.
• Winnipeg’s International Airport offers several international courier companies, food product-handling capabilities, round-the-clock air service and world-class brokerage support.
• Churchill, Manitoba’s ocean port on Hudson Bay, is only 3,380 nautical miles from Liverpool, U.K.