Port of Montreal gets $300m boost for new container terminal
The Contrecoeur project is central to the development of the Canadian supply chain and Montreal’s positioning as a gateway to the North American market, says Canada’s transport minister Marc Garneau
Montreal currently receives about 80% of Canada’s container traffic with the European Union but a recent trade deal with the EU is expected to boost transatlantic trade between the two economies. Montreal needs to expand and Contrecoeur is seen as the answer