Montreal is the leading container port in Eastern Canada and a major international port linked to more than 80 countries around the world.
- Port facilities accommodate the three major cargo handling sectors: containerized cargo, liquid bulk and dry bulk (including grain).
- The port is also active in the sector of international and river cruises.
- Handles nearly 30 million tonnes of cargo annually.
- Port facilities cover 26 km on the island of Montreal and 4 km at Contrecoeur, located 40 km downstream from Montreal on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.
- The only container port within Canada’s Continental Gateway, which carries more than 80% of Canada’s trade.
- A member of the select group of world ports that handle more than 1 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent unit containers) annually.
- The world’s leading container lines sail to Montreal: Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM.
Statistics-
- An average of 2,200 ships per year.
- 5,000 truck movements daily (in and out)
- 100 km of railway track along its berths and on its terminals.
- A record 28.5 million tonnes of cargo handled in 2011.
- The cruise sector welcomed 40 vessels carrying a total of 55,500 in 2012.
Source-Port of Montreal official website
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