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Mid Continent Trade Corridor
 Basic Info Shipping Market Access - Map Natural Resources - Map Standard Time Zones - NRC  Manitoba’s position at the heart of North America makes it a key part of the Mid-Continent Trade Corridor, connecting Canada to a central North American market of 100 million people.
Manitoba has:
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Three rail links to the United States, with connections allowing shipment throughout North America
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Rail yards able to handle over 5,500 cars per day, and intermodal terminals with capacity to process more than 200,000 containers per year
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An estimated 360 for-hire motor carriers that operate interprovincially or internationally, with 5 of Canada’s 25 largest employers in for-hire trucking headquartered here. On average, over 1,000 trucks cross the Manitoba-U.S. border every day.
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A conveniently located 24-hour international airport, that serves as an important overnight cargo hub for FedEx, Purolator, UPS, Air Canada Cargo and Cargojet Airlines. Expansion plans are underway for a new terminal building, to be completed in 2009
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A seaport on Hudson Bay, able to accommodate Panamax class vessels
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