Canadas AsiaPacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative

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Canadas Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor
Initiative
CANADAS ASIA-PACIFIC GATEWAY AND CORRIDOR
INITIATIVE
Presentation to the APEC Port Services Network
Council May 2009
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The Changing Global ContextGlobal Supply Chains
World Container Trade Flow 2007
Global marketplace integration is driving the
distribution of economic activity, as well as the
expansion of world trade. The emergence of new
economic powers such as China and India is
forcing all trading nations to adjust, or be left
behind. And the global economic downturn is
making competitiveness strategies now more
important than ever. In an increasingly connected
world, greater competitiveness will require an
integrated approach to transportation,
infrastructure, policy, investment and marketing.
Despite global economic downturn, Canada
continues to be highly optimistic about
North America Asia trade.
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Trade, Transportation and Geographic Advantage
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
Halifax
Montreal
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Canadas Place in the Asia-Pacificand North
America Global Supply Chains
A Geographic Advantage
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From Words to Action
Since October 2006, more than 2.6 billion in
projects announced by the governments of Canada,
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and
Manitoba, including almost 1 billion in federal
contributions
It is estimated that private sector investments
in Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor-related
infrastructure between 2004-2011 will total 13.3
billion.
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Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Delivering Local and
National Benefits
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Strategic Directions
Where weve been
2009 and beyond

• Implementation of Canadas APGCI.
• Partnerships formed and work well underway toward
  two new strategies in Central and Atlantic
  Canada.
• Significant federal investments approved.

• Three Gateway Strategies
• More emphasis on common issues and opportunities,
  beyond bricks and mortar and
• Research on potential Northern corridors
  (longer term).

• The Value-Added Gateway leveraging concentrated
  trade volume for greater job and wealth creation.

• Emphasis on infrastructure to address volume and
  congestion.

• Align Canada and United States gateway and
  corridor initiatives
• Deeper relationships with China and other Asia
  Pacific economies and
• Implement new bilateral agreements that help
  private sector increase trade.

• Focus on domestic stakeholders with some
  international marketing.
• Strong signals of interest in Canadian gateway
  approach from US, Chinese and other counterparts.

• Deeper knowledge foundation for the gateways
  system approach to measure performance
  comprehensively and inform accountability.

• Mode specific information and analysis.

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What is Value-Added?

• Value-added is the process whereby the value of a
  product is increased cumulatively at every
  segment of a value chain, as part of an
  end-to-end product or service delivery.
• Within a gateway context, a value-added gateway
  is illustrated by the pyramid shape, which
  suggests a hierarchical layering of services that
  sequentially add value to traded goods and
  services.
• At the bottom of the pyramid lies the
  infrastructure foundation the activities above
  represent incremental economic value to the
  Canadian economy.

VALUE-ADDED SERVICES
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International Partnerships

• Canadas Gateway approach affords opportunities
  to build deeper relationships, contribute to
  increased trade, inform policy and investment,
  and address bilateral issues in North America and
  Asia.
• Memorandum of Understanding on Trade Logistics
  Cooperation between Transport Canada and the
  Peoples Republic of Chinas National Development
  and Reform Commission (NDRC) signed by Ministers
  on April 13, 2009, in Beijing.
• First logistics delegation to Canada took place
  April 28 May 4, 2009, organized by Supply Chain
  and Logistics Association of Canada (SCL), in
  collaboration with China Federation of Logistics
  and Purchasing (CFLP).
• Action Plan for the Memorandum of Understanding
  on Gateway Cooperation signed by Ministers on
  April 13, 2009 to promote ongoing bilateral
  engagement in supply chain research, technical
  exchanges, industry dialogue, value-added
  initiatives and technology.
• US counterparts are interested in the Gateway
  approach as a means to better align North
  American trade and transportation systems. This
  could contribute concretely to engagement with
  the new Administration, including on border
  thickening.
• Ongoing international marketing by the Department
  of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  highlights the benefits and opportunities
  presented by the APGCI and the Gateway and
  Corridor concept in China, Japan, Korea, and the
  US.

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Knowledge Foundation

• The Gateway concept has changed the paradigm -
  from modes of transport to value chains - but the
  knowledge foundation must catch up.
• Performance of the entire system must be
  measured, benchmarked and monitored.
• Groundbreaking work has been initiated to develop
  new methodology with essential input from
  provinces and the private sector.
• Resulting knowledge will be necessary to inform
  future measures, and demonstrate results for
  current investments.
• Momentum of the Gateway policy has led to support
  for new, collaborative initiatives
• The Gateway Performance Table, bringing together
  key West Coast stakeholders, including organized
  labour, to develop consensus on competitiveness
  issues
• Transportation System Analysis Tables with BC and
  other western provincial governments to
  coordinate efforts, and identify future
  requirements
• TC-led work, in collaboration with other
  departments, on performance of the transportation
  and logistics system and
• Planning underway for the second International
  Conference on Gateways and Corridors scheduled
  for Vancouver in 2010.

Building the knowledge foundation can position
Canada as a thought leader, adding to its
competitive advantage while supporting greater
accountability and informing future measures.
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Canadas Asia-Pacific Gatewayand Corridor
Initiative

• National policy direction
• Strategic action
• Unprecedented investment
• Strong Partnerships
• Public-Private
• Government-to-government
• International