CONTRECOEUR, Quebec — The Canadian government will spend up to C$150 million toward construction ofa new rail-served container terminal at the Port of Montreal, Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced on Tuesday.
The project will include a 675-meter-long dock; a rail connection to existing Canadian National tracks, including a rail transfer point and freight transfer hub; road access; a container handling yard; and associated buildings. The project will increase the port’s total capacity by 55% and is projected to generate up to $140 million annually in increased imports and exports.
The Montreal Port Authority says the Contrecourt project, when complete, will have a capacity of 1.15 million TEUs (20-foot Equivalent Units, the standard measure of container capacity). The authority anticipates issuing a Request for Proposals in early 2024 to choose a builder for the terminal, while the authority itself will carry out the dock construction and dredging work.
“By supporting the Port in its expansion project in Contrecoeur, we continue our efforts to strengthen Canada’s supply chain,” Rodriguez said in a press release. “This is important so that we never again have to go through product shortages like we experienced during the pandemic, or the significant price increases that came along with them.”
Contrecoeur is about 70 kilometers (43 miles) north of Montreal. Money for the project will come from the National Trade Corridors Fund.
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