Today, the Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Annie Koutrakis announced an investment of up to nearly $8 million for DG CanEst Transit Inc.

The money will go to update existing infrastructure and purchase new equipment for DG CanEst Transit Inc facilities at the Port of Montréal. 

In making the announcement Alghabra said the quality of our transportation infrastructure and the efficiency of our trade corridors are crucial to Canada’s economic success. 

"Our government's investment in DG CanEst Transit Inc.'s facilities will help ensure that the supply chains here in Quebec and throughout our country remain efficient and reliable. "

The funding was provided under the National Trade Corridors Fund.

The project, worth a total of $18 million, will increase the number of containers stored onsite, improve the quality of the grain-cleaning service, optimize traffic flow in the yard, and increase capacity for loading and handling containers. 

Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the entire world looks to Canada to support food security around the globe.

"Port infrastructure is critical for the continuous flow of commercial trade and our government will continue to support initiatives like CanEst Transit as they help with the export of Canadian agricultural products.”

Marc-Aurel Clapperton is General Manager, DG CanEst Transit Inc.

He notes that If the past two years have revealed anything to us, they have demonstrated the importance of the supply chain.

"We are honoured to be entrusted with funding that will not only improve our infrastructure and capacity to serve both established and emerging markets around the globe, but will also continue to showcase Canada’s unparalleled contributions and growth to the agriculture-based economy.”

Last week, the Minister of Transport welcomed the final report of the Supply Chain Task Force. 

One of the issues identified by the Task Force focused on the high volume of containers arriving at Canadian ports that are clogging the transportation supply chain due to insufficient warehousing and reduced transloading capacity. 

Today's funding announcement is a step towards addressing capacity constraints and infrastructure pressures at the Port of Montreal.