Operations
The Port of Saguenay is located in Grande-Anse, in the La Baie borough, and is made up of a sector dedicated to maritime operations, an intermodal sector combining rail service and access to national highways as well as a vast industrial-port zone. The Grande-Anse marine terminal, adjacent to Quai-Marcel-Dionne, is dedicated to the reception, shipment and transhipment of general and specialized cargo, solid bulk and liquid bulk. It is located on an exceptional navigation corridor, the Saguenay River, more precisely 54 nautical miles from the confluence of the river and the St. Lawrence River. This strategic position gives it direct access to northern Quebec as well as to major international markets. Driven by the desire to develop multi-user facilities that will meet the needs of the local industry, the SPA is planning improvements to Quai-Marcel-Dionne in order to increase its load-bearing capacity, add a berth and acquire a ramp for rolling stock.
| Examples of products handled | ||
| Aluminum | Bricks | Wood pellets |
| Anodes | Metallurgical coal | De-icing salt |
| Liquid pitch | Kaolin | Fluorspath |
Click here to visualize the interactive map of Grande-Anse Marine Terminal location
Latitude : 48º24,1 N
Longitude : 70º49,9 O
Strategic avantages
- Deep-water Port
- Accessible year round
- Large transhipment and storage capacity
- Full intermodality
- Near a large Industrial-Port Zone
- Skilled workforce
Maritime services available:
- Linesmen
- Drinking water supply
- Pilotage
- Wi-Fi
Lower St-Lawrence Ocean |
Ramsey Greig & Co. Ltd. |
Montréal Marine Services Tel. : 450-646-3448 |
Navitrans Shipping Agencies Inc. |
McLean Kennedy Inc. |
Administration |
Navigation |
Icebreaking |
Laurentian Pilotage Authority |
Corporation des pilotes |
Rio Tinto |
Physical features of the Grande-Anse Marine Terminal
- Berth Front: 286 m. (939 ft)
- Depth: 13.8 m. (45.2 ft) at low mean tide
- Accessibility: vessels of more than 100,000 deadweight tons
Storage
Transit shed I (on the warf):
- Lenght: 127 m (416 ft)
- Width: 45 m (148 ft)
- Area : 5,715 m2 (61,568 sq ft)
Transit shed II (on the railway site) :
- Length: 110 m (361 ft)
- Width: 67 m (220 ft)
- Area: 7,382 m2 (79,434 sq ft)
Storage dome (on the warf) :
- Lenght: 89 m (292 ft)
- Width: 30 m (98 ft)
- Area : 7,382 m2 (28,616 sq ft) (property of QSL)
Outdoor storage:
- Storage - warf area: 37,000 m2 paved
- Storage - industrial and railway site: more than 250,000 m2 with high load capacity including more than 20,000 m2 paved
Tanks:
- Insulated storage tanks: 10,300 m3 / 3 units (property of Servitank and Fonbrai)
- Insulated storage tanks: 2 units of 43,000 m3 with a capacity of 21,000 metric tons of wood pellets each. (property of Granules 777)
Tide tables Grande-Anse area
Tide tables Port-Alfred area
New rates effective January 4, 2024 (Complete Tariffs)
- Harbour dues 2024 (B-1)
- Berthage and anchorage dues 2024 (N-1)
- Wharfage charges 2024 (N-2)
- Water dues 2024 (N-12)
- Passenger charges (N-6)
- Security fee 2024 (S-1)
- Line handling 2024 (S-2)
- Non-Stardard Transport Permit 2024 (S-3)
- Loading of Hydrocarbons Permit 2024 (S-4)
The Saguenay Port Authority has the terminal under his responsability:
- Quai Marcel-Dionne (Grande-Anse Marine Terminal)
The Terminal has been certified under the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code.
The marine security officer in charge of this terminal is:
| Mr. Marc-André Savard 418 697-0250 Ext.203 |
EMERGENCY NUMBER |
Application for Port Pass
To apply for a permanent pass, please contact the Saguenay Port Authority at 418 697-0250 Ext. 200 or download the form online.
When the form is completed, please send it by e-mail or by mail to 6600 Quai-Marcel-Dionne Road, La Baie (Quebec) G7B 3N9, including a photocopy of your driver's license. The SPA will contact you during a few days to schedule an appointment for you to pick up your permanent pass. It is important to bring your original driver's license to the appointment.
Rail service
Thanks to this infrastructure, the Grande-Anse Maritime Terminal confirms its strategic positioning on a national scale, among other things with its industrial-port zone (IPZ) of more than 10,000,000 m2, its direct access to the national highway network and its deep water facilities accessible year-round.
Port of Saguenay has a rail service connecting the port to the national rail network. In fact, being the only port site connected to the national rail network AND capable of accommodating ships of 100,000 tons (with a potential to accommodate ships of 200,000 tons) year-round, Port of Saguenay represents a key component for the transport of medium and large volumes.
The rail terminal is located in the center of the industrial-port zone(IPZ) of Saguenay, which allows the industry not only to transport volume, but also to set up processing companies that will be competitive and that will stand out in the world market.
The Port of Saguenay has a rail service, a strategic infrastructure directly linking the industrial-port zone of Saguenay to the national rail network. This direct access to western Canada and the heart of North America allows a large quantity of goods to transit efficiently through the Saguenay maritime corridor. The Port of Saguenay thus became the most easterly port in Quebec to be directly connected to the North American rail network.
The main characteristics of the railway installations are:
- Nearly 10,000 feet of storage lanes
- Rail loading ramp providing access to a hangar of more than 70,000 sq. ft.
- Access to over 2,500,000 sq. ft. outdoor storage with high load-bearing, including a paved area of over 70,000 sq. ft.
- installations located in an industrial environment, far from densely populated areas
- Direct access to port facilities
- Direct access to the national highway network