Port of Montreal
| Port of Montreal Port de Montréal |
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| Location | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Location |
Montreal, Quebec Contrecœur, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 45°32′49″N 73°31′48″W / 45.547°N 73.530°WCoordinates: 45°32′49″N 73°31′48″W / 45.547°N 73.530°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | Montreal Port Authority 1999 Montreal Port Corporation 1983 National Harbours Board 1936 Harbour Commission 1830 |
| Operated by | Montreal Port Authority |
| Owned by | Government of Canada |
| Land area | 6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi) (Montreal) 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi) (Contrecœur) |
| Available berths | 35 |
| Employees | 537 |
| Chairman | Michel M. Lessard |
| President & CEO | Sylvie Vachon |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 2,200 |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 28,422,003 metric tons (2012) |
| Annual container volume | 1.38 million TEUs (2012) |
| Passenger traffic | 54,652 (2012) |
| Annual revenue | C$85.6 million (2012) |
| Net income |
 C$9.1 million (2012) |
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Website http://www.port-montreal.com/ |
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The Port of Montreal (French: Port de Montréal) is a port and transshipment point on the St. Lawrence River in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. On the Saint Lawrence Seaway 1,600 kilometres inland from the Atlantic Ocean, it is on the shortest direct route from Europe and the Mediterranean to North America. It is an international container port that services Toronto and the rest of Central Canada, the U.S. Midwest, and the U.S. Northeast.
In 2012 More than 2,000 cargo ships visited, with the port handling 28,422,003 tonnes (31,329,895 short tons; 27,973,121 long tons) of consumer goods, machinery, cereal, sugar, petroleum, products and other types of cargo. Montreal also welcomes cruise ships. It is operated by the Montreal Port Authority.
The port originated in the historic area now known as the Old Port of Montreal. Over the years, the Port of Montreal expanded eastward along the waterfront. In 1978, the Port of Montreal ceded the area now known as the Old Port to the Old Port Corporation, a public corporation responsible for developing tourism and recreational activities in the area. The site is now a cultural gem and a major tourist attraction, having been enhanced with museums, restaurants, shops and water-related activities. Today, most Port of Montreal facilities are located downstream from the Old Port. The Montreal Port Authority's head office and the multipurpose Bickerdike Terminal are located upstream from the Old Port.
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