Autonomous federal port authority and infrastructure owner

Montreal Port Authority

Aerial view of active Port of Montreal container operations beside the St. Lawrence River in May 2025

Quintin Soloviev / Wikimedia Commons, 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Canada Marine Act port authority responsible for the Port of Montreal's public port infrastructure and the Contrecœur expansion.

Organization overview

Autonomous federal port authority and infrastructure owner

Geographic footprint: Americas and Canada. Core marine roles: Federal port authority, Port infrastructure owner and landlord, Marine works client, and Navigation and port-access steward.

Project records 1 Last reviewed 14 July 2026

Type

Autonomous federal port authority and infrastructure owner

Active regions

Americas, Canada

Marine works roles

Federal port authority, Port infrastructure owner and landlord, Marine works client, Navigation and port-access steward, Intermodal rail infrastructure operator, Contrecœur expansion project sponsor

Role in marine infrastructure

Canada Marine Act port authority responsible for the Port of Montreal's public port infrastructure and the Contrecœur expansion. As owner-side source, the authority covers quay and dredging procurement, navigation access, intermodal infrastructure, environmental compliance, port-capacity investment, landlord interfaces and the boundary between marine works and private terminal operations.

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