Port development

 

Port of Gros-Cacouna
Decrease of tonnage in 2008

Source: Radio-Canada
8 January 2009
(translation from the original french article)

After experiencing a resurgence of activity in 2007, the port of Gros-Cacouna recorded last year a decrease of 30% of the volume of goods transhipped.

A total of 165 000 metric tons of cargo transited the port of Gros-Cacouna in 2008 or 63 000 fewer than the previous year. As for the he number of vessels, it decreased from 48 to 43.

The decrease in tonnage in 2008 corresponds exactly to the increase of the previous year.

According to Louis D'Amour, director of the port of Gros-Cacouna, the decrease in tonnage is due largely to the decline in exports of newsprint paper.

"Last year, we had exported 75 000 tons. This year, 43 000 tons. Last year we had 15 vessels for paper. This year we had 13, "says D'Amour.

 

Tourism Industry
A very positive report for 2007

04 avr. 08
Reportage de Bruno Gobeil
Radio-Canada

(translation from the original french text)

The year 2007 was crowned with success, according to the Tourist Office (OTC) general manager of the MRC of Rivière du Loup, Pierre Bélanger. The organization draws up a very positive assessment of the year which has just finished.

The OTC, in particular, has realized three exploration circuits for tourists highlighting the natural environments of several villages of the MRC.

The management of the tourist Office of Notre-Dame-du-Portage was also a success for the OTC. This first experiment enabled it to present the regional attractions to more than 1200 people.

"That was extraordinary. It is interesting, because it is complementary to the office that we have Rivière-du-Loup. That makes it possible to keep people longer in our region ", underlines Mr. Bélanger.

During next months, the OTC team will work, amongst other, on the project to accomodate the boat cruise passengers arriving at Gros-Cacouna. A first phase will be for Cruise ships of approximately 150 passengers.

Within the year, the OTC will be able to also say if it is possible to think about of accomodating international cruises.

Inter-shore freight ferry. Still some hope.

Source: Radio-Canada
jeudi 01 juin 2007

(translation from the original french text)

The mayor of Cacouna, Jacques Michaud, wants to instore a inter-shore freight ferry for traffic between his municipality and Bay-Comeau. He admits however that the project is likely to wait a few more years before being implimented.

Mr. Michaud stresses that this coastal service is complementary to the Re-gazification project for LNG. He specifies that Énergie Cacouna will require the use of a tug boats company to facilitate the accosting of ships once the port is built.

The mayor of Cacouna request that Ottawa finances an unloading ramp, evaluated to 10 million dollars, to allow this coastal traffic. Mr. Michaud indicates that it is necessary to evaluate if this work can be done at the same time as the construction of the methane terminal.