The federal government on Monday announced more than $87 million in funding to upgrade the Port of Trois-Rivières in Quebec, which will include the construction of a new G3 Canada grain terminal.
The federal money will go toward the construction of the new Pier 16 and the reconstruction of Pier 17. Grain and cereal transportation activities will be relocated to Pier 16, while Pier 17 will be dedicated exclusively for unloading aluminum, calcined coke, and alumina, said a government statement.
“This project will support the aluminum and agri-food industries, which are key sectors of the Quebec and Canadian economies,” the port said in its own statement today. “It also represents a unique opportunity to make improvements to the port’s road and rail networks, and to introduce new technologies that will reduce waiting times for the various modes of transport, thus contributing to the efficiency of the supply chain.”
Including the government money, the total investment in the project will be $312 million. The Port of Trois-Rivières will build the new wharves and terminals in collaboration with its partners, Alcoa and G3 Canada, the port statement added.
“The announcement of these new investments is good news for the Quebec producers we serve,” said Philippe Belanger, Director of Eastern Canada Operations for G3. “The Port of Trois-Rivières gives Quebec producers direct, faster access to export their grain around the world.”
The new grain terminal will make G3’s infrastructure more efficient, safer and better for the environment, Belanger said.
Work on the port project has begun and will continue until December 2026, when both terminals will be fully operational.
Source : Syngenta.ca