Shipping to Port of Montreal

The Port of Montreal (French: Port de Montréal) is a cruise and transshipment point located on the St. Lawrence River in Montreal, Québec, Canada. The Port of Montreal operates as an international container port where it services Toronto and the rest of Central Canada, the Midwestern United States, and the Northeastern United States. Though found on the Saint Lawrence Seaway and some 1,600 kilometres inland from the Atlantic Ocean, the Port of Montreal is the shortest direct route between Europe and the Mediterranean, with the North American Midwest.

The Port of Montreal is a seaport in the heart of North America. The Port of Montreal is a hub of world trade and the economic engine of Greater Montreal. The Port of Montreal is a port and transshipment point on the St. Lawrence River in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. On the Saint Lawrence Seaway 1,600 kilometers inland from the Atlantic Ocean, the Port of Montreal is on the shortest direct route from Europe and the Mediterranean to North America. The Port of Montreal is an international container port that services Toronto and the rest of Central Canada, the U.S. Midwest, and the U.S. Northeast.

In 2019 alone, more than 2,000 cargo ships visited with the Port of Montreal, handling 40,500,000 metric tonnes of consumer goods, machinery, cereal, sugar, petroleum products, and other types of cargo. The Port of Montreal also welcomes cruise ships. The Port of Montreal is operated by the Montreal Port Authority.

The three levels of government recognize the importance of the Port of Montreal to the economy and are supporting the port on various projects. For example, the Port of Montreal announced in May 2013 the signature of a collaborative framework with the City of Montreal for the extension of a thoroughfare that will link with port facilities. The province also announced the construction of an exit ramp from a major highway that will allow trucks to directly reach the Port of Montreal, and the reconfiguration of an entrance ramp on the same highway that will provide trucks leaving the Port of Montreal with direct access to the highway network. The two projects will improve truck access at the Port of Montreal. The Port of Montreal and the shipping channel between Montreal and Quebec City has a draft depth of 11.3 metres and is capable of handling neopanamax container ships of up to 6,000 TEUs.