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Termont, MSC and Montreal Port Authority begin construction at new Viau container terminal
TIN news: Mathieu St-Pierre, Chief of Staff for Jean d’Amour, Minister for Transport and the Implementation of the Maritime Strategy, Georges Farrah, Associate Secretary General, Secretariat Implementation of the Maritime Strategy, Executive Council Office, Julien Dubreuil, Termont General Manager Madeleine Paquin, President and CEO Logistec Sokat Shaikh, MSC Managing Director Sylvie Vachon President and CEO of the Port of Montreal, Martin Massé, Chief of Staff for Robert Poëti, Minister of Transport Minister responsible for the Montréal region; Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, Hochelaga. Member of Parliament; Carole Poirier, member of Parliament, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
MONTREAL, Que.–Termont Montréal Inc., Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., and the Montréal Port Authority have officially begun construction for the first phase of the new Viau container terminal. To celebrate the occasion, over 100 customers, partners and stakeholders gathered on June 22 to watch the current operations and learn more about the development of this important facility.
“The Viau Terminal will help Montréal be more competitive and attract growth projects. By nearly doubling the amount of TEUs that Termont can safely handle, it will allow us to grow in volume and efficiency. It will also allow MSC and others to bring more ships, more often, and to cover a larger geographic reach, thereby benefitting trade and economic prosperity,” said Madeleine Paquin, Chair of Termont.
“Our daily existence has become dependent on globalization,” said Sokat Shaikh, President of MSC Canada.
“The majority of what all Canadians buy at any retail point, along with manufacturing within Canada, is traded with countries worldwide. MSC’s commitment to simplify Canadian trade, as well as support the strategic growth plans of our customers, is at the core of all our decisions. The expansion of Termont at Viau will further reinforce MSC’s commitment to Canada, and serve our partners in business for years to come,” he said.
Construction of the Viau Terminal will be completed in two phases, the first of which will create container-handling capacity for an additional 350,000 TEUs by the end of 2016. This redeveloped site will include a full-service berth for container vessels, two state-of-the-art post-Panamax cranes, a modern automated truck-marshalling gate, an efficient intermodal service using on-terminal rail operations, and a high-density container yard.
Termont will be investing approximately $42 million in new equipment at the Viau Terminal over a two year period. The Montréal Port Authority, in conjunction with the federal government, will provide a total of $83 million towards infrastructure at the new terminal.
“This project acknowledges the predominant role that Montréal and its port, rail network, and access to highways play in the North American supply chain. It is also a vote of confidence in the Port of Montréal on the part of MSC, a major global container carrier, and recognition of the quality of the operations team at Termont,” said Sylvie Vachon, President and CEO of the Montréal Port Authority. The second phase of the project will provide capacity for Termont to handle another 250,000 TEUs, for a total of 600,000 TEUs at the Viau Terminal. When fully operational, the facility will generate 2,500 direct and indirect jobs and $340 million in economic benefits.
MONTREAL, Que.–Termont Montréal Inc., Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., and the Montréal Port Authority have officially begun construction for the first phase of the new Viau container terminal. To celebrate the occasion, over 100 customers, partners and stakeholders gathered on June 22 to watch the current operations and learn more about the development of this important facility.
“The Viau Terminal will help Montréal be more competitive and attract growth projects. By nearly doubling the amount of TEUs that Termont can safely handle, it will allow us to grow in volume and efficiency. It will also allow MSC and others to bring more ships, more often, and to cover a larger geographic reach, thereby benefitting trade and economic prosperity,” said Madeleine Paquin, Chair of Termont.
“Our daily existence has become dependent on globalization,” said Sokat Shaikh, President of MSC Canada.
“The majority of what all Canadians buy at any retail point, along with manufacturing within Canada, is traded with countries worldwide. MSC’s commitment to simplify Canadian trade, as well as support the strategic growth plans of our customers, is at the core of all our decisions. The expansion of Termont at Viau will further reinforce MSC’s commitment to Canada, and serve our partners in business for years to come,” he said.
Construction of the Viau Terminal will be completed in two phases, the first of which will create container-handling capacity for an additional 350,000 TEUs by the end of 2016. This redeveloped site will include a full-service berth for container vessels, two state-of-the-art post-Panamax cranes, a modern automated truck-marshalling gate, an efficient intermodal service using on-terminal rail operations, and a high-density container yard.
Termont will be investing approximately $42 million in new equipment at the Viau Terminal over a two year period. The Montréal Port Authority, in conjunction with the federal government, will provide a total of $83 million towards infrastructure at the new terminal.
“This project acknowledges the predominant role that Montréal and its port, rail network, and access to highways play in the North American supply chain. It is also a vote of confidence in the Port of Montréal on the part of MSC, a major global container carrier, and recognition of the quality of the operations team at Termont,” said Sylvie Vachon, President and CEO of the Montréal Port Authority. The second phase of the project will provide capacity for Termont to handle another 250,000 TEUs, for a total of 600,000 TEUs at the Viau Terminal. When fully operational, the facility will generate 2,500 direct and indirect jobs and $340 million in economic benefits.