cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/59320998
The Port of Montreal saw an increase in container shipping volumes last year, a signal that Canada’s efforts to cement overseas trade relationships and find export markets beyond the United States are yielding early results.
Container traffic rose 3.6 per cent as the port moved 1.51 million 20-foot equivalent units – an industry measure representing a standard shipping box – while shipments of bulk cargo fell, hurt by droughts in Western Canada. Over all, the port handled 34.3 million tonnes of merchandise in 2025, a 3-per-cent decline from the year before.
“We had prepared for a more significant downturn” as U.S. protectionism and uncertainty over tariffs bit into business activity, Montreal Port Authority chief executive Julie Gascon said in an interview this week. “Diversification has mitigated the effect on the country’s economy, which is reflected in container volumes. … All of those strategies to diversify our markets are working.”
Diversification is an excellent strategy. It’s nice to see such promising results.
