The Trois-Rivières Port Authority (TRPA) earlier this month entered into an agreement with Logistec Stevedoring Inc. for the leasing and operation of its general cargo terminal. This agreement, which takes effect January 1, 2018, strengthens a business relationship extending back 50 years. 

Investments helped pave the way for the agreement.  Earlier this month, the TRPA completed the Dock 10 extension project.  The C$14.8 million project complements work that began in 2010 at the general cargo terminal. It included redesign of outdoor storage areas 10 and 11 and the construction of warehouse 9, complementing the existing warehouses 10 and 11.  

The project is a component of TRPA’s On Course for 2020 modernization plan, which required investments totaling C$131.6 million, of which C$49 million was funded by the TRPA, C$22.2 million by the Government of Canada, C$8.2 million by the Government of Québec and C$52.2 million by the private sector. This plan will be completed by the end of 2017, three years ahead of schedule.  

Located on the St. Lawrence River about midway between Montréal and Québec, the Port of Trois-Rivières in 2016 handled nearly 2.8 million metric tons of cargo with general cargo alone accounting for 174,000 tons.