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The Government of Canada is pledging $150 million towards the Port of Montreal’s expansion project northeast of the city. The project would see a new container terminal for the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) built in Contrecoeur – about 70 kilometres from Montreal – along the Saint-Lawrence River.
This financial support announced yesterday by federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez will enable the MPA to implement a new delivery model for the major expansion project on Montreal’s South Shore.
Under the MPA’s new approach, the MPA will be taking over some of the responsibilities for carrying out the project and cancels the current call for tenders to opt for a more agile approach.
Work on the future terminal will be carried out in hybrid mode: