Promotional campaign - St.Lawrence Economic Development Council

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In the heart of
your shops

A total of

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of consumer goods arentransported by ship.

More than

passengers took international cruises on the St. Lawrence River, thereby supporting local economies.

Economic activity between the United States and Canada amounts to

$ 0

billion CAD.

All in all

0 %

of consumer goods were transported by ship

passengers took international cruises on the St. Lawrence River, supporting local economies.

Economic activity between the United States and Canada amounts to

billion $CAD

In the heart of
your diet

The majority of Canada's cocoa comes from

Africa

and is destined for the Port of Trois-Rivières.

Sugar cane (sugar) imported from Latin America, mainly Brazil, is refined and packaged on site

at the Port of Montreal

in various formats for distribution.

Wheat, canola and soybeans transit through Québec ports from the Prairies and the US, and are stored in silos at the grain terminals of

Montréal, Sorel, Trois-Rivières and Québec City.

Most of Canada's cocoa comes from

Africa

and stops at the port of Trois-Rivières.

Sugar imported from Latin American sugar cane, mainly from Brazil, is refined and packaged on site.

at the Port of Montreal

in various formats for distribution.

Wheat, canola and soybeans pass through Quebec ports from the Prairies and the United States, and are stored in silos at the grain terminals of

Montreal, Sorel, Trois-Rivières and Quebec City.

In 2023, the Port of Montreal carried

0 metric tons

of food products, equivalent to the weight of nearly 550,000 elephants!

In the heart of
your environment

In the fight against climate change, the maritime industry is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by

For 1 litre ,1 metric ton of cargo carried in…

A ship travels 358 km

A train travels 225 km

A truck travels 41 km

In the heart of
new technologies

Québec shipyards have adopted state-of-the-art technologies, such as 3D modeling and digital manufacturing, to enhance shipbuilding effectiveness.

The Port of Trois-Rivières is the driving force for development of the Vallée de la transition énergétique (VTE - Energy transition valley), which focuses on batteries, transport electrification, hydrogen and emissions reduction in ports and the maritime industry.

The Port of Gaspé handles the largest wind turbine blades in North America.