Port of Montreal

100 kilos of cocaine hidden in a container, two men arrested at the Port of Montreal

Two men were arrested Tuesday, April 2, after Canada Border Services Agency agents discovered nearly 100 kilograms of cocaine in a container at the Port of Montreal.

The arrests were the result of an ongoing Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigation.

According to a statement from the RCMP, the cocaine was discovered hidden in a container carrying a shipment of furniture.

Police believe the drugs originated in Mexico.

Read more on Montreal Gazette.

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Port of Montreal to increase Viau Terminal’s handling capacity

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and Logistec Corporation announced that Viau Terminal, which handles about 350,000 containers annually, will undergo a new construction phase to increase its handling capacity. This would be its second phase, after the first one was completed in 2016. The new phase will make it possible to add 250,000 TEUs to Viau Terminal’s current capacity, bringing it to 600,000 TEUs.

The project will make the Port of Montreal able to welcome the expected growth in the...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-montreal-to-increase-viau-terminals-handling-capacity/

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/

Hapag-Lloyd to apply new surcharge in Canada

In view of the continuing disruptions to maritime traffic in the St Lawrence River, as well as local trucking and railroad issues, and resulting congestion at the port of Montreal as well as schedule delays over and above the seasonal norm, Hapag-Lloyd will implement a Congestion Surcharge as from beginning of March 2019 for all cargo moving to/via the port of Montreal, Canada.

Details and first applicable vessels are as follows:

St. Lawrence Cont. Service – Route 1 (AT1) and 2 (AT2) – westbound

  • U...

https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-surcharge-canada/

Ice jam stops in Montreal – Ships leave the port

Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers brought in to tackle 13-kilometre long ice jam stranding ships

After four days marooned due to a massive ice jam in the St. Lawrence River, eight ships were able to leave the Port of Montreal Saturday (Jan. 27) morning to complete their journeys.

The ships were stuck in town since Tuesday (Jan. 22), along with 10 others at ports in Trois-Rivières and Les Escoumins, because ice clogged the river and seaway route near Sorel, about 100 kilometres downstream from...

http://container-news.com/ice-jam-stops-montreal-ships-leave-port/

Port of Montreal sets 5th consecutive record

The Port of Montreal prioritizes its operators to accelerate its business plan for the 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 Terminal, to accelerate the execution of its business strategy for its...

http://container-news.com/port-montreal-sets-5th-consecutive-record/

Ports of Montreal, Trois- Rivières reach an agreement

The port authorities of Montreal and Trois- Rivières announce the ratification of a first-ever Cooperation Agreement to improve and enhance their respective port services.

Focused on sharing information and intelligence and exchanging best practices, the agreement signed between the two ports will ultimately make it possible to increase the productivity, competitiveness, efficiency and safety of port services and procedures. Four work pillars are targeted under this agreement:

  • Marine operations

http://container-news.com/ports-montreal-trois-rivieres-reach-agreement/

Port of Valencia, Port of Montreal join TradeLens blockchain project

Valenciaport, one of the largest ports in Europe by volume, and the Port of Montreal, Eastern Canada’s largest container port, have joined Maersk and IBM’s TradeLens project, a technological solution to apply blockchain to the global supply chain.

TradeLens project is a technological solution developed by IBM and Maersk that allows the blockchain to be applied to the global supply chain.

The TradeLens ecosystem currently includes more than 20 port operators and terminals around the world,...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-valencia-port-of-montreal-join-tradelens-blockchain-project/

Port of Montreal joins Tradelens

Continuing its development strategy geared to innovation and the use of advanced technology, the Port of Montreal, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and A.P. Moller—Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) are proud to announce (Oct. 25) that the Port is joining the TradeLens solution, jointly developed by Maersk and IBM to promote more efficient and secure global trade.

Underpinned by blockchain technology, TradeLens aims to bring the shipping industry into the digital age through a secure interface exclusively dedicated to freight...

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