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Port of Montreal and DP World Partner on New Contrecoeur Container Terminal
The Port of Montreal, Canada, and DP World Canada have come to an agreement to develop the land-based facilities for the new container terminal of the port at Contrecoeur on the St. Lawrence River. The planning for the facility has ben in planning stage for a long time. Contrecoeur terminal’s constructions are starting this year and it is expected to be completed by 2030.
Under the agreement, DP World Canada will assist designing the Contrecoeur terminal over the next few months to finalize the construction and operation. The agreement will officially start when land construction begins in 2027. DP World Canada will oversee the construction of the terminal’s land-side facilities, including the container yard, buildings, utilities, and rail connections and will operate the terminal for 40 years.
In the 1980s, The Montreal Port Authority began purchasing land in Contrecoeur. This area is about 50 miles northeast of Montreal, on the south side of the St. Lawrence River. Port officials mention that the current port in Montreal is close to reaching its capacity, as it handled nearly 1.5 million containers (TEU) in 2024. The new Contrecoeur terminal will extend the capacity to handle 15 million TEU annually (nearly 60% more in handling the containers.)
The new Contrecoeur terminal in Montreal will have two berths, container handling and storage areas. Also, to improve the flow of goods, it will include integrated connections to road and rail networks at Contrecoeur.
A hybrid model is being used for the construction of the Contrecoeur terminal which shares the responsivity for the water side to the port and Canadian Coast Guard, as DP World will take care of the land-side facilities. The ideal scenario is for the preparation to start this year when the approvals are received, with water-side work launching in 2026, and the terminal is expected to be completely operational in 2030.
Contrecoeur terminal will be DP World’s first time operating at the Port of Montreal. The company already runs six other port facilities across Canada, including locations in Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Fraser Surrey, Nanaimo, and Saint John making, it a major part in international sea transportation
