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OUR HISTORY

We have been serving the region’s businesses and industries since 1978. The opening of the Baie-Comeau Port-Rail Complex brought new economic momentum to the region.

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    MAKING PLANS

    SOPOR, or the Société du port ferroviaire de Baie-Comeau – Hauterive was created in 1975. It is a partnership between Canadian National (CN), the Québec Ministry of Transport and the cities of Baie-Comeau and Hauterive.

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    CONSTRUCTION BEGINS

    This is the year the region enters a new economic phase. With the construction of the shunting yard and terminal, the North Shore is now connected by rail to the rest of the North American continent.

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    THE FIRST CROSSING

    On January 31, 1978, the Georges-Alexandre-Lebel train-ferry made its first crossing between Matane and Baie-Comeau. With a capacity of 26 50-foot railcars, the imposing ship quickly became a symbol of the immense opportunities that rail transport would bring to the North Shore.

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    INAUGURATING THE TRANSHIPMENT HUB

    Following investments of over $14 million, in 2008 a transhipment hub was built in the Jean-Noël-Tessier Industrial Park to meet the growing needs of local industries.

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