ProjectPortGoes tidewater
Contrecoeur container terminal (Port of Montreal)
A new container terminal at Contrecœur for the Port of Montreal, designed to handle 1.15 million TEU a year and to be fully operational by 2030. It was among the first five projects referred to the Major Projects Office (11 September 2025). In-water construction began on 14 August 2026, and dredging is to start in 2027. Financing includes a C$1.16 billion Canada Infrastructure Bank loan announced in April 2026, C$130 million from Quebec and C$150 million from Transport Canada.
- Status
- Under construction
- Direction
- Tidewater: Reaches a coast, so Canada can sell to buyers other than the US.
- Capacity
- 1,150,000 TEU/yr
- Where
- Quebec
- In service
- 2030
- Needs new laws?
- Yes: part of the second wave, waiting on fast-track laws