The administration of the Port-Cartier municipal wharf wishes to complete the repair of this infrastructure by 2030. The wharf, which is around fifty years old, needs a facelift.
The director of the Port-Cartier municipal wharf, Sébastien Plante-Deschênes, recalls that a study concerning the work must be submitted by 2026. This document must cost approximately one million dollars to produce.
Subsequently, Port-Cartier hopes that Ottawa and Quebec will raise their hands to finance the project. However, the Municipality does not know the cost range for this project.
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Several of the facilities on the Port-Cartier municipal wharf are visibly dilapidated.
Photo: - / Charles-Étienne Drouin
The study will demonstrate how to protect the quay from strong tides, then how to renovate it so that it lasts for the next fifty years.
explains the director.
This dock is not safe from waves and storms, which have damaged the facilities in recent years.
Due to climate change, the dock gets picked up in the winter. The dock looks demolished
indicates Mr. Plante-Deschênes.
We want the municipal wharf to become a source of pride for our municipality. We want to refurbish it.
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The director of the Port-Cartier municipal wharf, Sébastien Plante-Deschênes, ensures that the wharf will remain functional during the work.
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The mayor of Port-Cartier, Alain Thibault, believes that repairing the municipal wharf would help attract new businesses to the region.
We hope to have new users and increase our transshipment volume. The wharf is a good vector of economic development for the city of Port-Cartier
he says.
Large quantity of goods in 2024
In 2024, the Port-Cartier municipal wharf experienced one of its best years in terms of the quantity of goods that passed through it. We can talk about 300,000 to 400,000 cubic meters of material
believes Mr. Plante-Deschênes.
The general director of Port-Cartier Economic Development, Bernard Gauthier, indicates that the activities of the Arbec sawmill as well as deliveries of wind turbine blades from the Apuiat park contributed to this large quantity. It was a very good year. You have to show that you have expertise
he summarizes.
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The general director of Port-Cartier Economic Development, Bernard Gauthier, hopes that this initiative will attract new businesses to the region.
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Particularly with the upcoming arrival of Shango Canada in the region, Mr. Gauthier also expects the coming years to be fruitful for the Port-Cartois quay.
We are told that Shango should start up in the fall of 2025. So, their impact will perhaps be more significant in the year 2026. It’s always interesting to see the potential growing before our eyes
lance M. Gauthier.
What is certain is that the year 2024 is going to be difficult to beat. We just need to work on attracting new users of the platform.
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On June 5, 2024, the name Shango Canada came out of the shadows when this young Port-Cartois company received one of the 11 precious energy blocks of more than 5 MW. The details of the connection are still not known, but its usefulness, yes. Induction furnaces and bar heaters will be powered by electricity to produce grinding pellets.
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Currently, the Port-Cartier municipal wharf can accommodate up to two large ships. However, in the long term, the administration of this infrastructure dreams of expanding the facilities to accommodate more.
We would like to have lots of docks here. Maritime transport is the future for decarbonization
concludes Sébastien Plante-Deschênes.
