The port authorities of Montreal, Quebec City and Trois-Rivières have announced the broadening of their cooperation agreement, initiated in 2022, to jointly strengthen the St. Lawrence corridor. As of October 22, on Quebec Marine Day, the port authorities of Saguenay and Sept-Îles are uniting in the cooperation dynamics through the signing a new, expanded cooperation agreement.
Integrating the ports of Saguenay and Sept-Îles marks a decisive move to create an extended marine corridor along the Saguenay and St. Lawrence rivers, consolidating their shared goal of increasing performance, resilience and efficiency. This partnership highlights the vital role that ports play to keep international and interprovincial trade competitive.
The partners in this agreement will meet regularly to align their strategies and optimize operations. Areas of focus will include environmental innovation, supply chain optimization, managing the impacts of climate change, as well as communications and community relations. This agreement, based on collaborative governance, confirms the ports’ commitment to work together for the economic benefit of their regions, the province of Quebec and Canada.
“This expanded agreement furthers our efforts to create a more competitive and integrated marine corridor. We are thrilled to welcome Saguenay and Sept-Îles, and by doing so, reinforcing our shared vision of a robust and proactive port network,” said Julie Gascon, Mario Girard and Gaétan Boivin, respectively President and CEO of the port authorities of Montreal, Québec and Trois-Rivières.
“The ports of the Saguenay—St. Lawrence Marine Corridor are essential to the smooth functioning of the North American economy and supply chains. They share common interests, situations and challenges. Increased cooperation and exchanges between our port authorities will enhance current practices, particularly in terms of sustainable development, drive innovation and make shipping even more efficient,” declared Carl Laberge, President and CEO of the Port of Saguenay and Pierre D. Gagnon, President and CEO of the Port of Sept-Îles.
(Photos of ports of Sept-Îles and Saguenay)
