Services and facilities

of the Port of Bécancour

Updated on 2025-08-15 09:06

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World-class

port

infrastructures

Located along the St. Lawrence River, halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, the Port of Bécancour is a commercial port that is experiencing strong growth thanks to its strategic and enviable geographic location.

12 months a year

A year-round deep-water and freshwater port.

Deep water port facilities

A water depth of 35 feet or 10.67 meters to accommodate large capacity merchant vessels.

5 berths

A 5-ship capacity for accelerated transit of goods.

Nearly 200 ships per year

With over 3,592,082 tons of cargo handled at the port.

More than 100 million consumers served

A natural gateway over a 1,000 km radius, extending to the American continent (Midwest, Great Lakes, East Coast).

Preferred transportation hub

Direct access to road, rail, and air networks from the Port of Bécancour.

Major

port facilities

The Port of Bécancour includes an impressive number of first-class features, including:

a liquid bulk terminal less than one km from port facilities and connected to Pier B-2 by a network of pipe racks, allowing the transfer of liquid products directly from ships to tanks;
a rail line connecting the port facilities to the Canadian National (CN) rail network;
61 hectares of cargo handling and storage space, of which 14 hectares are paved, lit, and located near the berths;
a gatehouse to control access to the port and a scale for weighing the goods handled.

Several services

available

The Port of Bécancour combines a highly qualified workforce and a network of subcontracting companies to offer a wide range of port services:

Tugs
Piloting
Vessel traffic services
Longshoremen
Shipping agencies
Maintenance, cleaning, and environmental services
Customs

Technical description

Dock length

Berth	Length in feet	Length in meters
B-1	800	244
B-2	492	150
B-3	719	219
B-4	702	214
B-5	958	292
Ro/Ro	69	21

Water depth

35 feet or 10.67 meters

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Services and facilities of the Port of Bécancour

World-class port infrastructures