The shipping platform

Location: Valleyfield is located 60km from Montreal, on the N shore of the Beauharnois section of the St Lawrence Seaway. General overview: The port is located in the city of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, a major industrial hub of SW Quebec. There are eight berthing areas with extensive general and bulk (solid and liquid) storage facilities. The port stores and transports a wide range of products including bulk chemicals, salt, bauxite, steel, stone slag, and lumber. Traffic figures: Approx 308,000t of cargo handled annually. Max size: Largest vessel handled: "Federal Shelde", 33,335DWT.