The creation of the Maritime Information System (SIM) is a joint project of Innovation maritime and Sodes, in collaboration with the five Quebec Canadian port authorities, the Canadian Coast Guard, Transport Canada, Transport Québec and the Secrétariat aux affaires maritimes. The main objective is to set up a system for collecting, processing and disseminating useful information to the various players in the maritime world. The project is being carried out under the aegis of the Forum de concertation sur le transport maritime, and involves a number of partners who, by sharing their data, experience and expertise, are able to offer an essential information tool to those interested in the development of the maritime sector. This tool is constantly being improved, and new data will be added over time.
The SIM takes the form of a centralized IT system accessible via a web portal, bringing together various shipping statistics. A free 2-day trial period is offered.
Update April 2020: SIM enters its second phase, and the newsletter pauses until further notice.
The SIM Bulletin is published 4 times a year.
- Issue 1, June 2016 Contents: General overview of ship traffic (2006-2015)
- Issue 2, October 2016 Contents: Analysis of changes in the size of ships using the St. Lawrence River (2006-2015)
- Issue 3, January 2017 Contents: Vessel traffic update Summary of inter-port marine traffic in Quebec
- Issue 4, April 2017 Contents: Update on cargo volumes transiting the St. Lawrence in 2016 Trends in types of goods handled in 2016 Summary of tonnages loaded/unloaded
- Issue 5, June 2017 Contents: Update on maritime traffic for the first 4 months of 2017 Particularities associated with traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway
- Issue 6, September 2017 Contents: Update on volumes handled in Quebec’s 5 APCs for the first half of 2017 Grain transportation by sea – a portrait of activities on the St. Lawrence River
- Issue 7, December 2017 Contents: Vessel traffic update for 2017 Foreign cruise ship traffic on the St. Lawrence and Saguenay rivers
- Issue 8, March 2018 Contents: Update on volumes handled in Quebec’s 5 CPAs for 2017. Deadweight utilization rate of foreign bulk carriers calling at Quebec PCAs
- Issue 9, June 2018 Contents: Ship movements on the St. Lawrence and Saguenay rivers from January to April 2018
- Issue 10, September 2018 Contents: Update on volumes handled in Quebec’s 5 PCAs for the months of January to August 2018. Brief overview of tonnage trends between domestic and international fleets in 2013-2018
- Issue 11, December 2018 Contents: Vessel movements for the first 10 months of 2018 General portrait of the anchorage zones between Montreal and Les Escoumins, highlighting the strategic role of the Rasades zone.
- Issue 12, June 2019 Contents : Summary of tanker traffic on the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes in 2018
- Issue 13, September 2019 Contents : Observations on winter navigation: the case of winter 2018-2019
- Issue 14, January 2020 Contents : Maritime activity monitoring for 2019
- Issue 15, April 2020 Contents : Maritime activity monitoring for 2019
- Issue 16, July 2022 Contents : Maritime activity monitoring for 2019-2020-2021-2022
