Aecon Signs Agreement with Arctic Gateway on Infrastructure in Northern Manitoba
The companies will pursue projects to modernize the port and railway, with AGG saying the partnership could create good jobs and community benefits.
- On Thursday, June 4, 2026, Aecon Group Inc. and Arctic Gateway Group announced a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on infrastructure advancement for the Port of Churchill in Manitoba, strengthening Canada's northern trade corridor and Arctic sovereignty.
- Operated by Arctic Gateway Group, the Port of Churchill is Canada's only deepwater northern seaport with direct rail access to the Atlantic Ocean and serves as a critical link for Western Canadian resources. The port and railway are owned by 29 First Nations and 12 remote northern Manitoba communities.
- Aecon brings construction expertise while AGG contributes Indigenous economic development leadership to modernize the Port of Churchill. Partners plan new terminals, year-round operations, and upgrading the Hudson Bay Railway to industrial weight standards seamlessly connected to Canada's class 1 rail network.
- Arctic Gateway Group President & CEO Chris Avery said the partnership will "help supercharge Arctic Gateway's infrastructure planning," while Aecon Executive Vice President Tim Murphy called it a "nation-building opportunity to transform the Port of Churchill."
- This infrastructure forms the nexus of Canada's Arctic Trade Corridor, providing Western Canadian resources reliable access to world markets. Supporting Indigenous participation through community ownership aligns with Aecon's reconciliation approach and delivers lasting benefits for generations.
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Aecon signs agreement with Arctic Gateway to support Port of Churchill, Hudson Bay Railway
A Canadian construction and infrastructure development company says it has signed a collaboration agreement to support infrastructure in northern Manitoba with Arctic Gateway Group, an Indigenous and community-owned business.
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Aecon signs agreement with Arctic Gateway on infrastructure in northern Manitoba
TORONTO - Aecon Group Inc. says it has signed a collaboration agreement to support infrastructure in northern Manitoba with Arctic Gateway Group, an Indigenous and community-owned business.
AGG, Aecon Sign Collaboration Agreement
Aecon Group Inc. on June 4 reported signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Arctic Gateway Group “to pursue and develop project opportunities in connection with the development of the Port […] The post AGG, Aecon Sign Collaboration Agreement appeared first on Railway Age.
Aecon, Arctic Gateway Group sign MOU to develop Port of Churchill
Aecon Group Inc. and Arctic Gateway Group, an Indigenous and community-owned business, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on infrastructure development at the Port of Churchill and Hudson Bay Railway, the companies said in a joint announcement. Under the agreement, the two companies will pursue project opportunities aimed at strengthening Canada’s northern trade corridor and Arctic sovereignty. Aecon will contribute its con…
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