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Montreal Port Authority (1999) Montreal Port Corporation (1983) National Harbours Board (1936) Harbour Commission (1830)
Operated by
Montreal Port Authority
Owned by
Government of Canada
Land area
6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi) (Montreal) 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi) (Contrecœur)[2]
No. of berths
82 [3]
Draft depth
11 m (36 ft)[3]
Employees
537[2]
Chairman
Michel M. Lessard
President & CEO
Martin Imbleau
Statistics
Vessel arrivals
2,738 (2018)
Annual cargo tonnage
40.500 million metric tons (2019)[4]
Annual container volume
1.74 million TEUs (2019)[5]
Passenger traffic
127,041 (2018)[5]
Annual revenue
C$106.7 million (2016)[5]
Net income
C$23.5 million (2016)[5]
Website www.port-montreal.com
The Port of Montreal (French: Port de Montréal) (ACI Canadian Port Code: 0395,[6][7] UN/LOCODE: CA MTR)[8][9] is a cruise and transshipment point. It is located on the St. Lawrence River in Montreal, Québec, Canada. The port operates as an international container port. It services Toronto, the rest of Central Canada, the Midwestern United States, and the Northeastern United States.[10] Though found on the Saint Lawrence Seaway, it is some 1,600 miles (2,600 km) inland from the Atlantic Ocean and it is on the shortest direct route between the North American Midwest and Europe or the Mediterranean.
In 2019, more than 2,000 cargo ships visited with the port, while handling 40,500,000[4] metric tonnes of consumer goods, machinery, cereal, sugar, petroleum products, and other types of cargo. Montreal also welcomes cruise ships. The port is operated by the Montreal Port Authority. As of 2024 it is estimated the port's activities supports an estimated 600,000 jobs directly and indirectly across Montreal and Quebec.[11]
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^Staff writer (February 6, 2024). "New economic study released by Martin Associates - Close to 600,000 jobs supported by the Port of Montreal" (Press release). Cision Canada. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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C$23.5 million (2016)[5]