Port of Montreal

Port of Montreal
Port de Montréal
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Location
CountryCanada
LocationMontreal, Quebec
Contrecœur, Quebec
Coordinates45°32′49″N 73°31′48″W / 45.547°N 73.530°W / 45.547; -73.530
UN/LOCODECAMTR
Details
OpenedMontreal Port Authority (1999)
Montreal Port Corporation (1983)
National Harbours Board (1936)
Harbour Commission (1830)
Operated byMontreal Port Authority
Owned byGovernment of Canada
Land area6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi) (Montreal)
4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi) (Contrecœur)
No. of berths82
Draft depth11 m (36 ft)
Employees272
ChairmanNathalie Pilon
President & CEOJulie Gascon
Statistics
Vessel arrivals2,028 (2024)
Annual cargo tonnage35.41 million metric tons (2024)
Annual container volume1.5 million TEUs (2024)
Passenger traffic65,136 (2024)
Annual revenueC$143 million (2024)
Net incomeC$22.6 million (2024)
Website
www.port-montreal.com

The Port of Montreal (French: Port de Montréal, pronounced [pɔʁ mɔ̃ʁeal]) (ACI Canadian Port Code: 0395, UN/LOCODE: CA MTR) is a cruise and transshipment point. It is located on the St. Lawrence River in Montreal, Québec, Canada. The port operates as an international container port. It services Quebec, Ontario, Toronto, the rest of Central Canada, the Midwestern United States, and the Northeastern United States. Though found on the Saint Lawrence Seaway, it is some 1,600 kilometres (990 mi) inland from the Atlantic Ocean and it is on the shortest direct route between the North American Midwest and Europe or the Mediterranean.

In 2024, more than 2,000 cargo ships visited with the port, while handling 35,410,000 metric tonnes of consumer goods, machinery, cereal, sugar, petroleum products, and other types of cargo. Montreal is also a port for cruise ships. The port is operated by the Montreal Port Authority. As of 2024 it is estimated the port's activities support an estimated 600,000 jobs directly and indirectly across Montreal and Quebec.