port-of-montreal

Port of Montreal to accelerate business plan for Contrecoeur project

Following a fifth consecutive year in 2018 of record tonnage handled at the Port of Montreal, and the likelihood of similar anticipated growth in the coming years, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has decided to work in priority with its terminal operators, Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership (MGTP) and Termont Montreal Inc., to accelerate the execution of its business strategy for its container terminal project at Contrecoeur. "In 2018, we handled a ... [+]

Port of Montreal welcomes 1st ocean-going vessel of 2019

The Virginiaborg became the first ocean-going vessel to reach the Port of Montreal without a stopover in 2019, by crossing the downstream limits of the Port at Sorel on January 2. The Virginiaborg, under the command of Captain Volodymyr Yurchenko, is a bulk carrier operated by Wagenborg Shipping and represented ... [+]

Port of Montreal signs cooperation agreement with India’s Mundra Port

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) signed a Cooperation Agreement with Mundra Port, Gujarat State, north of Mumbai while on a trade mission to India. The agreement aims to develop cooperation in marketing and business development while sharing information on marine operations and industry best practices. Mundra Port is India's largest commercial port. ... [+]

Port of Montreal’s Container Terminal Project at Contrecoeur Crosses Key Milestone

At a technical briefing for the media, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) presented its container terminal project at Contrecœur. This large-scale project aims to support the growth of the container market, a sector that generates economic development for Montreal and Eastern Canada. As part of the presentation, the MPA released the ... [+]

Gold-Headed Cane Ceremony and Record Year for Port of Montreal

Montreal Port Authority (MPA) President and CEO Sylvie Vachon was pleased to award the famous Gold-Headed Cane to Captain Rakesh Kumar, an Indian national, Master of the Ottawa Express, the first ocean-going vessel to reach the Port of Montreal without a stopover in 2018. The Ottawa Express left the Port ... [+]

Port of Montreal Awards 178th Gold-Headed Cane

Montreal Port Authority (MPA) President and CEO Sylvie Vachon presented the Gold-Headed Cane to Shipping Agent Denis Blondeau of SMK Tanker Agency on January 4, who accepted it on behalf of South Korean national Captain Danel Ju, master of the Chem Sirius, the first ocean-going vessel to enter the Port ... [+]