General Description
Location: Contrecoeur is situated on the S shore of the St Lawrence River, approx 21nm SE of Montreal and close to Sorel. The port is open all year. General overview: The privately operated facility is used for the transhipment of ores, steel, general cargo and containers. The principal commodities handled include, iron ore, scrap, coke breeze, coal, fertilisers and steel. Traffic figures: Over 2,000,000t of cargo handled annually. Max size: LOA 259m, beam 32m, draught 12.1m.