The Lowlands Hope is the first vessel to call the Port of Trois-Rivières in 2024. It docked at the Port on January 2 at 3:42 am, after a seventeen-day crossing of the Atlantic.

The vessel, with its 21 crew members of Indian and Philippine nationalities, left the port of Sao Luis in Brasil on December 16, 2023. The alumina cargo, unloaded by Somavrac, is destined for the Alcoa – Deschambault smelter for its aluminum production.

During the 58th ceremony marking the arrival of the first vessel of the year at the Port of Trois-Rivières, Captain Nalini Kanta Das and Chief Engineer Ankit Shukla, received baskets of local products and a giclée reproduction Un port, une équipe created by Caroline St-Pierre, an artist from the Mauricie region.

Gaétan Boivin, President and CEO of the Port, pointed out that the Alcoa – Deschambault smelter has been receiving raw materials for its aluminum production at the Port of Trois-Rivières for over 30 years. Groupe Somavrac, owner of the Somavrac subsidiary responsible for unloading the Lowlands Hope, has been a key cargo handler at the Port of Trois-Rivières for 60 years.

“We are proud to count on these long-standing partners, who make a significant contribution to a sustainable and innovative port community. Both companies have greatly evolved over the years, as has our Port,” said Mr. Boivin.

Group photo, from left to right:  Caroline St-Pierre, painter; Chief engineer of the Lowlands Hope, Ankit Shukla; Captain of the Lowlands Hope, Nalini Kanta Das;  Gaétan Boivin, President and CEO of the Port of Trois-Rivières; Jean Boulet, MNA for Trois-Rivières, Minister of Labour, Minister responsible for the Mauricie, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec regions.

(Photos from Port of Trois-Rivières)