Overview

Amazon is launching a new Canadian fulfilment centre, identified as YYC4, in Calgary, Alberta on April 7. The addition expands Amazon’s western‑Canada logistics network, giving sellers a closer inbound destination for inventory destined for customers in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Updating shipping plans and system references now will help sellers avoid misrouted shipments once Amazon begins directing stock to the new site.

Key Points

• Facility code YYC4 — The centre follows Amazon’s airport‑code naming convention, mirroring Calgary’s IATA identifier.
• Opening date — The site becomes operational on April 7, 2024.
• Physical address — Amazon.com.ca ULC c/o Fulfilment Services, 6635 106 SE, Calgary, AB T2C 5X1.
• SAN identifier — The internal Amazon location number is 810218X.
• Regional advantage — Western‑Canada sellers can ship to YYC4 at lower freight rates than to Ontario‑based hubs.
• Potential cost shift for eastern sellers — Amazon may split inbound shipments between eastern and western hubs, which could raise freight expenses for those using their own carriers.

How the New Calgary Fulfilment Centre Works

1. Inbound routing activation — After April 7, Amazon’s inventory placement engine starts assigning eligible shipments to YYC4 based on demand forecasts. Example: A seller in Vancouver creates a shipment of 200 units of a seasonal product; the system automatically selects YYC4 as the destination because the algorithm predicts high sales in the western provinces.
2. Address propagation to partnered carriers — Amazon’s partnered‑carrier service pulls the YYC4 address from its master list, so labels generated in Seller Central automatically show the Calgary location. Example: A seller using Amazon’s freight program prints a label for a 150‑unit pallet, and the carrier’s system displays “6635 106 SE, Calgary, AB T2C 5X1” without manual entry.
3. Manual carrier verification — For sellers who contract independent freight forwarders, the new address must be added manually to shipping manifests. : A third‑party logistics provider receives a shipment plan for 300 units; the logistics coordinator updates the destination field to the YYC4 address before booking the truck.