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What products does PCT handle?

PCT handles, Sulphur, Potash, Monoethylene Glycol (MEG), and food grade Canola oil.

PCT will typically see 90 to 100 Bulk Solids vessels (Potash & Sulphur) in a given year, corresponding to approximately 34,000 railcars annually.

  • The Sulphur comes from forming plants in BC and AB.
  • The Potash from a solution mine in Saskatchewan.


Further we will load 80 to 100 Bulk Liquid vessels (Monoethylene Glycol & Canola Oil) and unload nearly 10,000 Bulk Liquid railcars in a given year.

  • The MEG comes from Alberta.
  • The Canola Oil comes from all over Western Canada.
  • Sulphur arrives in unit trains of typically greater than 100 railcars and is unloaded in a rotary “Dumper” wherein the cars move through the Dumper and are turned over and “dumped” while connected to the string of cars. The Sulphur then travels via conveyors and is stored in an open stockpile.  PCT hosts open houses from time to time and it is a great time to watch the process unfold.
  • Potash handling is similar, in that unit trains are moved through the Rail Unloading Building (RUB) and unloaded from the bottom in an automated process. Potash is very sensitive to moisture and is thus stored in a storage building or “Shed” and only loaded to vessels during dry weather. If you see a ship alongside in the winter for an unusually long period of time, likely it is an issue of the weather and everyone hoping for sunshine.
  • Vessel loading for both products is done via a “Reclaimer” that grabs the materials from the stockpiles and moves it onto conveyors to the Quadrant Shiploader (QSL) and ultimately onboard a vessel.
  • Canola oil and MEG arrive in tank cars and are hooked up to a high-volume pumping system and moved from railcars into large storage tanks.
  • Vessels are then loaded from the storage tanks via a pipeline that travels from the tank areas to the vessel loading berth, where a fixed loading arm is connected to a vessel.

None of the products handled at PCT are considered Dangerous per the TDG regulations.

PCT contributes over $3,000,000 per year to local taxes, and further provides employment for more than 100 workers, in addition to supporting many local events, charities and businesses.

  • PCT rigorously meets or exceeds compliance to all environmental regulations, with an extensive corporate Environmental Management System, leveraging in-house and outside expertise to ensure compliance. Further PCT engages in voluntary programs to ensure a minimal environmental impact, such as Green Marie and Climate Smart, which audit environmental performance to high standards.
  • PCT has a number of systems in place, such as a wet scrubber to capture dust during unloading, and dust collection at various points in the system. Further PCT leverages a high-capacity water treatment and recycling system to minimize freshwater use and discharge of storm water to the local sewer systems.
  • PCT has a waste management system in place in order to minimize its impact on the environment, which encompasses many aspects.
Please email inquiries@pct.ca
What products does PCT handle?

PCT handles, Sulphur, Potash, Monoethylene Glycol (MEG), and food grade Canola oil.

PCT will typically see 90 to 100 Bulk Solids vessels (Potash & Sulphur) in a given year, corresponding to approximately 34,000 railcars annually.

  • The Sulphur comes from forming plants in BC and AB.
  • The Potash from a solution mine in Saskatchewan.


Further we will load 80 to 100 Bulk Liquid vessels (Monoethylene Glycol & Canola Oil) and unload nearly 10,000 Bulk Liquid railcars in a given year.

  • The MEG comes from Alberta.
  • The Canola Oil comes from all over Western Canada.
  • Sulphur arrives in unit trains of typically greater than 100 railcars and is unloaded in a rotary “Dumper” wherein the cars move through the Dumper and are turned over and “dumped” while connected to the string of cars. The Sulphur then travels via conveyors and is stored in an open stockpile.  PCT hosts open houses from time to time and it is a great time to watch the process unfold.
  • Potash handling is similar, in that unit trains are moved through the Rail Unloading Building (RUB) and unloaded from the bottom in an automated process. Potash is very sensitive to moisture and is thus stored in a storage building or “Shed” and only loaded to vessels during dry weather. If you see a ship alongside in the winter for an unusually long period of time, likely it is an issue of the weather and everyone hoping for sunshine.
  • Vessel loading for both products is done via a “Reclaimer” that grabs the materials from the stockpiles and moves it onto conveyors to the Quadrant Shiploader (QSL) and ultimately onboard a vessel.
  • Canola oil and MEG arrive in tank cars and are hooked up to a high-volume pumping system and moved from railcars into large storage tanks.
  • Vessels are then loaded from the storage tanks via a pipeline that travels from the tank areas to the vessel loading berth, where a fixed loading arm is connected to a vessel.

None of the products handled at PCT are considered Dangerous per the TDG regulations.

PCT contributes over $3,000,000 per year to local taxes, and further provides employment for more than 100 workers, in addition to supporting many local events, charities and businesses.

  • PCT rigorously meets or exceeds compliance to all environmental regulations, with an extensive corporate Environmental Management System, leveraging in-house and outside expertise to ensure compliance. Further PCT engages in voluntary programs to ensure a minimal environmental impact, such as Green Marie and Climate Smart, which audit environmental performance to high standards.
  • PCT has a number of systems in place, such as a wet scrubber to capture dust during unloading, and dust collection at various points in the system. Further PCT leverages a high-capacity water treatment and recycling system to minimize freshwater use and discharge of storm water to the local sewer systems.
  • PCT has a waste management system in place in order to minimize its impact on the environment, which encompasses many aspects.
Please email inquiries@pct.ca

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