May 15, 2024 Sept-Îles, Quebec Transport Canada
An efficient and reliable transportation network is essential to making life more affordable for Canadians. That’s why the Government of Canada is investing in strategic infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening supply chains and ensuring that Canadian consumers have access to the affordable products they need, when they need them. need.
The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Diane Lebouthillier, on behalf of the Minister of Transport and Lieutenant of Quebec, Pablo Rodriguez, announced an investment of up to $10 million, as part of the National Corridors Fund commercial, for the port of Sept-Îles. The project consists of modernizing the port’s Monseigneur-Blanche terminal in order to facilitate maritime towing and navigation assistance services for port traffic.
More specifically, the project will:
- maintain trade volumes by establishing secure infrastructure for maritime towing services;
- to maintain and secure the activities of tugboats to better serve cargo vessels;
- to provide the iron and aluminum industry with navigational aid for the movements of ocean-going vessels that use the port;
- to preserve the port’s supply and export chains;
- to ensure the continuity of cruise ship activities; And
- to ensure that the terminal is safe and more resilient to climate change.
The Government of Canada continues to make investments to strengthen the country’s supply chains, foster economic growth and increase opportunities for our businesses to expand into global markets. This investment represents a long-term commitment to work with stakeholders on strategic infrastructure projects that address bottlenecks, and improve safety, security and efficiency along Canada’s trade corridors .
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