Transportation Strategy
Newfoundland & Labrador to Alberta
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

4th Floor, West Block, Confederation Bldg.
PO Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6

Telephone: (709) 729-7954
Fax: (709) 729-6853

Email: jdunn@gov.nl.ca

Website: www.gov.nl.ca
This transportation strategy has the objective of providing fabricators in Newfoundland and Labrador information regarding the shipment of fabricated materials from this province to Alberta.

The strategy consists of general information regarding shipping and specific information related to the issues associated with transport between Newfoundland and Labrador and Alberta.
Shippers should review the Best Practices for Logistics – this will provide to them approaches to maximize their use of the transportation network;

 Shipping terms that might be suitable for shipments to Alberta might include EXW, FCA, CPT or CIP. These are explained in more detail in Section 4;

 Negotiating rates is a task for almost every freight move. Freight rates vary by mode, by carrier within each mode, and more often than not by each instance for each carrier. Backhaul opportunities can have significant impact on freight savings. The rates included in this document should not be considered firm rates, as they would be only for a point in time and with a set of carriers. Rates should be obtained for every move except where a contract for routine and regular shipments has been established;

 The shipper (in this case the fabricator) is responsible for the completion of the dangerous goods certificates. Although freight forwarders and carriers can assist in providing information regarding dangerous goods, fabricators should become familiar with the regulations and requirements;

 Less than truck load LTL (or less than container load - LCL) is always an option, but does not provide an effective rate for shipping from Newfoundland and Labrador to Alberta;

 Truck is a routine reliable method for the shipment of fabricated materials to Alberta. However shippers should ensure that the carrier has the permits (and experience) of shipping across the numerous provincial jurisdictions between this province and Alberta;

 Full container load traffic for an intermodal service would consist of ocean freight to Halifax or Montreal, then a transfer of the materials from the ocean container to the rail container, then rail to Alberta. This service provides the most cost effective routing to Alberta, however it does include the transfer from one shipping container to another by a third party. A level of trust is required in the material handler that will do this transfer;
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