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.

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Directory focus

Autonomous federal port authority and infrastructure owner with 2 active regions

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Profile status Public Evidence 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

Profile summary

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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Directory profile status

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Source basis

The Montreal Port Authority states that it is an autonomous federal agency created under the Canada Marine Act, builds and maintains facilities, and leases them to private stevedoring companies. The Port describes itself as Eastern Canada's largest container port, a diversified cargo gateway, and an intermodal hub with its own dockside rail network. At Contrecœur, the authority is the project sponsor and leads the in-water package, while the Pomerleau-Aecon joint venture is the marine-delivery partner and DP World is the joint-development and intended landside operating partner. The authority is not presented as the construction contractor, private terminal operator, shipping line or regulator. This is a sourced organization profile, not an endorsement or performance award.

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