Transportation & Distribution

MANITOBA TRANSPORTATION & DISTRIBUTION

Located in the centre of Canada, Manitoba has been a centre of transportation and distribution across North America for more than a century. Manitoba is home to CentrePort Canada, North America’s first and largest tri-modeal inland port and Foreign Trade Zone.

CentrePort combines one of the largest trucking hubs in North America, rail access to all four North American gateways, and one of the busiest air cargo facilities in Canada.

Manitoba’s transportation, distribution and logistic is becoming one of the fastest growing industries amongst Canada.

MANITOBA LOGISTIC SYSTEM

Manitoba’s Transportation and Distribution has contributed $4.15 Billion to the province’s GDP in Canada in 2019, with a 15% continues growth from 2014.

Manitoba’s Real GDP experienced strong growth in five large sub-sectors over 2014-2019:

CAREER PROSPECT

Transportation and Distribution sectors representing the largest occupational group in Canada. There are approximately 4,300 businesses and 40,000 people employed in this sector, which includes warehousing and storage, distribution, logistics, road, as well as air, rail, and truck transportation. 

Job Growth

According to the Manitoba Labour Market Outlook 2021-2025, transportation and warehousing are anticipated to be the fastest growing Manitoba industries, with 21% job growth between 2021 and 2025.

High-Demand Occupations

At the same time, 14% labour shortage is expected in for this occupation group, indicates the job demand is relatively high.

Transport tuck drivers accounts for the largest share of employment in the transportation and distribution sector. It is one of the high-demand Occupations by all category over the next 5 years.