SOREL-TRACY, Quebec — The Canadian government will provide up to Ca$38 million in funding for seven shipping projects in Quebec and along the St. Lawrence Seaway, several of them rail related, Transport Canada announced today (Friday, Oct. 18).
At the Port of Quebec in Quebec City, projects will include increasing capacity and efficiency of the facility’s estuary rail yard, expanding storage space at Pier 103, and finalizing an agreement for a new dry bulk and cargo terminal.
The Port of Montreal will receive Ca$12.5 million for a project to expand operational space and increase container storage by 20% at the terminal operated by DG CanEst Transit, which specializes in exporting containerized grain. More details on that project is available here.
Other projects involve the Saguenay Port Authority and logistics and operation firm QSL International in the cities of Sorel-Tracy and Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel.
“By enhancing connectivity and reducing bottlenecks in Quebec and the areas along the St. Lawrence River, consumers, workers, and small businesses will benefit from efficient and reliable supply chains,” Transport Minister Anita Anand said at an event in Sorel-Tracy. “This, in turn, supports economic growth and helps make life cost less for Canadians and Quebecers.”
The projects will be funded under Canada’s National Trade Corridors Fund, which has committed Ca$4.1 billion to projects since 2017
