Montreal Port Authority (MPA)

Port of Motreal agrees green energy project with biofuels specialist

Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has signed a cooperation and development agreement with Greenfield Global, which specialises in the production of biofuels, aiming to evolve towards clean energy, green hydrogen, ethanol and methanol.

The deal between the two parties is expected to identify, conceive and implement innovative green energy solutions, among which green hydrogen, ethanol and methanol are at the forefront.

A working committee has been set up to oversee the development and implementation...

https://container-news.com/port-of-motreal-agrees-green-energy-project-with-biofuels-specialist/

Port of Montreal plans Contrecoeur expansion

The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announces that it will work with the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) to advance the project development of a new container terminal in Contrecoeur, where the port plans to expand its activities.

The Memorandum of Understanding confirms that CIB and MPA will work on the financial structuring of the proposed terminal. This due diligence will include planning and pre-procurement activities for the design, the construction, the financing, the operation and the...

https://container-news.com/port-montreal-plans-contrecoeur-expansion/

Montreal enjoys 5th consecutive record year

On May 3, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) held its annual meeting, at which President and CEO Sylvie Vachon presented the operating results for 2018.

The container sector was among the fastest growing sectors at the Port of Montreal in 2018, up 9% over 2017 with close to 1.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) transiting through all five terminals. Market diversification and the positive impact of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement are among the key elements in this...

https://container-news.com/montreal-enjoys-5th-consecutive-record-year/

Port of Montreal to receive container handling capacity surge

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and LOGISTEC Corporation announce that Viau Terminal, which handles about 350,000 containers annually, will undergo a new construction phase to increase its handling capacity. This is its second phase, which continues and completes the most recent container terminal at the Port of Montreal. Its first phase was completed in 2016.

After a fifth consecutive record year, steady growth in its various fields of activity and a 9% upswing in the container sector with...

https://container-news.com/port-montreal-receive-box-capacity-surge/

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