date:Mar 26, 2014
Canada-based wheat and barley marketer CWB has started construction of its first grain elevator west of Portage La Prairie in Bloom, Manitoba, as part of its efforts to position itself as an independent grain handler.
The elevator adds to the company's asset portfolio, including Mission Terminal in Thunder Bay, Les lvateurs des Trois-Rivires in Quebec, as well as a minority interest in Prairie West Terminal.
It will feature advanced railcar loading times and 33,900 tonnes of storage, a 17,400