The Port of Montreal (French: Port de Montréal), is a port located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on the St. Lawrence River. It is one of the largest inland ports in the world. It is also the entry point to other major cities such as Toronto, Detroit and Cleveland. It handled 28,534,264 tonnes (31,453,642 short tons; 28,083,609 long tons) in 2011. It remains a trans-shipment point for grain, sugar, petroleum products, machinery, and consumer goods. For this reason, Montreal is also the railway hub of Canada.
In 1964, the Canadian Coast Guard began to use icebreakers to keep the navigation channel open, first and foremost as an environmental measure designed to protect riverside communities from spring floods caused by ice jams, but also allowing winter navigation in the port.
The port is preparing to build and operate a new $500-million (U.S.) container facility, and has opened an office in Chicago to promote its advantages in serving the U.S. Midwest.
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