The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has authorised transit of larger vessels in the Quebec-Montreal section of the St. Lawrence navigation channel. The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has expressed its delight with the decision to authorise the passage of vessel measuring up to 44 metres wide in the channel. The new provisions will make it possible for all post-Panamax vessels, including 6 000 TEU container ships, to reach Montreal. The previous authorised width was 32.1 metres without restrictions. The CCG has made the provisions following a study commissioned by the MPA in conjunction with Transport Canada, the CCG, the Laurentian Pilotage Authority and the Corporation of Central St. Lawrence Pilots, according to Port Technology.
Montreal opens up to post-Panamax vessels
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