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City Guide - Montreal - Water | ||
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Water Once the second largest port on the continent, the Port of Montreal's (tel: (514) 283 7050; web site: www.port-montreal.com) significance began to decline when the St Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959, allowing ships to bypass the city. Today, it is still the most important container port on this side of the North Atlantic (although most of the facilities have been relocated further east from the historic Old Port area), handling some nine million tons of containerised cargo per year (20 million tons of cargo in total). From June to October, a number of cruise ships stop at the Gare Maritime Iberville (Iberville Passenger Terminal) on the Alexandra Pier (part of the Port, opposite Old Montreal). Ferry services: Only short-distance passenger ferries are in operation: Old Port-Longueuil and Old Port-Ile Ste-Hélène. Departures are from Jacques-Cartier Pier. Transport to the city: The cruise ship and passenger ferry terminals are a short walk from Old Montreal. The nearest metro stations are Champ-de-Mars and place-d'Armes. |