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7/12/2021
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) in Quebec is advancing its Contrecoeur terminal project by launching a design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM) procurement process.
Financial support from both levels of government, a favorable report from the Canadian Impact Assessment Agency and a ministerial decision statement are allowing the project to proceed, MPA officials said in a news release.
By 2024, the Port of Montreal plans to develop a state-of-the-art container terminal to handle 1.15 million 20-foot equivalent units annually for consumers and importers in Quebec and eastern Canada. The facility will be built near major rail lines and highways.
The authority is seeking proposals to enter into a long-term DBFOM agreement for the future terminal. Operators who took part in the exclusive preliminary discussions are invited to take part in the forthcoming steps of the proposal process.
"The Contrecoeur container terminal will be a world-class infrastructure able to efficiently serve Quebec, Ontario and the U.S. Midwest," said the MPA President and Chief Executive Officer Martin Imbleau. "With its industrial zoning and outstanding location near rail and highway access, the future terminal is an exemplary eco-friendly opportunity for a private partner seeking to participate in the growth of the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes Trade Corridor."