Ontario Construction News staff writer
Egis and Arcadis have been selected by DP World to provide engineering services for the development of the Contrecœur container terminal at the Port of Montreal.
Construction is expected to create about 4,000 jobs annually, according to the federal government. Once operational, the terminal is projected to generate nearly $750 million in annual economic benefits and improve the efficiency and reliability of supply chains across Canada.
The joint venture will act as the owner’s engineer, overseeing the design and engineering of landside infrastructure required for the new terminal, including buildings, container handling areas, rail facilities, utility networks and truck gate control systems.
Egis will be responsible for designing utility buildings, civil infrastructure networks, crane rails, pavements and facilities associated with truck inspection and control gates.
Arcadis will lead environmental, geotechnical, electrical and railway engineering, as well as the design of the terminal’s main administrative and operational buildings.
The expansion is expected to increase the Port of Montreal’s annual container handling capacity by 60 per cent, strengthening its role as a major gateway for international trade.
The federal government has committed $1.16 billion to the project through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
The Contrecœur terminal is scheduled for completion by 2030.
The engineering appointment builds on previous collaboration among Egis, Arcadis, the Montreal Port Authority and DP World on port infrastructure projects.
