Clean energy drive

Montreal Port Authority has signed a cooperation and development agreement with biofuels producer Greenfield Global to identify, conceive and implement innovative green energy solutions, among which green hydrogen, ethanol and methanol are at the forefront.

“Developing low-carbon fuels is the way of the future for the transportation industry,” said Martin Imbleau, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Montreal Port Authority. “The Port of Montreal wants to position itself among the forerunners and strengthen its position as a leader on the St. Lawrence in terms of sustainable development. Our trade objectives are integral to our sustainable development objectives, and we firmly believe that this alignment will help boost the competitiveness of the St. Lawrence.”

Working committee

A working committee has been set up to oversee the development and implementation of these new energy solutions for current and future MPA activities as well as those of MPA partners and the marine industry.

The Port of Montreal is continuing its transition to clean technologies and low-carbon fuels. In recent years, the Port of Montreal has taken several actions to significantly reduce its GHG emissions.

It has rolled out over 20 shore power connection points where wintering and cruise ships can plug in dockside, a fleet of fully hybrid service vehicles, a LNG refuelling solution and next-generation low-GHG emitting locomotives.

hese various initiatives and those of its partners, who since 1993 have been bound to comply with environment clauses in their leases, have enabled the MPA to reduce GHG emissions specific to its own activities by 25% since 2007 and to lower the intensity of GHG emissions by 22% between 2010 and 2017 for all activities on port territory in Montreal and Contrecœur.