Protect and promote the economic interests of the St. Lawrence maritime community from a sustainable development perspective
The year 2014 was marked by a substantial upswing in container traffic at the Port of Montreal. The financial results followed. Up a significant 8% in the volume of cargo handled, this growth made it possible to cross the threshold of 30 million tonnes of cargo handled in a single year.
Groupe Desgagnés engages in a data collection program on cetaceans led by the “Réseau d’observation de mammifères marins” (ROMM).
The St. Lawrence Economic Development Council (SODES) launched on May 6 the second offensive of its marine industry promotional campaign Brought to you by ship – My river, my provider!, with a wave of posters brightening up the outside of city buses in the Québec City, Saguenay and Trois-Rivières areas.
Federal Marine Terminals, Inc. (FMT), a subsidiary of Montreal-based Fednav Limited, Canada’s largest ocean-going dry-bulk shipping company, celebrated on April 22 its 50th anniversary of operation.
On April 16, SODES welcomed Mr. Sean Finn, Executive Vice-President Corporate Services and Chief Legal Officer at the Canadian National during its luncheon meeting held in Montreal.
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) marked the opening of the Seaway’s 57th navigation season today, with the transit of the newly-built CWB Marquis through the St. Lambert Lock.
Longstanding partners, the Port of Montreal and Termont Terminal Inc. signed a long-term lease and will invest $42 million in the initial phase of the terminal project.
This week, Fednav celebrated the 100th voyage of its bulk-carrying icebreaker, the Umiak I in Quebec City in the presence of the officers and crew of the vessel.
A consortium led by Fiera Axium Infrastructure Inc. is pleased to announce it has acquired a 100% ownership interest in Montreal Gateway Terminals from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners.
More than a free trade agreement, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) entered into with the European Union (EU) in 2013 will give Canada access to the world’s largest market.