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Design : Safran (safran.qc.ca)
The mission of the Québec Port Authority is to promote and develop maritime trade, to serve the economic interests of the Québec area and of Canada and to ensure that it is profitable while respecting both its community and the environment. Québec Port Authority General Management Québec (Québec) G1R 4M8 Canada T: (418) 648-3640 F: (418) 648-4160 [email protected] www.portquebec.ca www.marinaportquebec.ca www.espacesdalhousie.com www.quebec2008portquebec.ca Photos: Port of Québec (unless otherwise indicated) Design : Safran (safran.qc.ca) 150 Dalhousie Street, P.O. Box 80, Station Haute-Ville 2008 ANNUAL REPORT Québec Port Authority General Management Québec (Québec) G1R 4M8 Canada T: (418) 648-3640 F: (418) 648-4160 [email protected] www.portquebec.ca www.marinaportquebec.ca www.espacesdalhousie.com www.quebec2008portquebec.ca Photos: Québec Port Authority archives (unless otherwise indicated) Design : Safran (safran.qc.ca) 150 Dalhousie Street, P.O. Box 80, Station Haute-Ville 1 8 5 0 -1 8 9 0 The point of origin of Québec’s development, the Québec Harbour is seen here from the Finlay Market some 30 years after the incorporation of the Québec Harbour Commission. The first expansion phase of the Estuary sector will later be completed by the construction and arrangement of the inner and outer Bassin Louise. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, photograph taken between 1870-1890. 1 8 5 0 -1 9 0 0 Pine log squaring work was done on the beach using rudimentary methods. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, photograph taken between 1850-1900. 1 1 8 6 8 -1 8 8 8 The north wall of Bassin Louise was constructed using a traditional method that consisted of webbed wooden pieces. Today, this wall is invisible, having been buried underneath the Port of Québec Marina parking. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, photograph taken between 1868-1888. 1872 During the first half of the 19th century, the Québec Harbour constituted the main wood export port for Great Britain’s shipbuilding industry. View from Spencerwood, a cove located approximately in the present Gilmour hill sector. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa 1872. 1877 During the sail ship era, it was frequent that ships lost their anchors, which became obstacles to navigation. In order to remedy that situation, the Québec Harbour Commission commissioned a barge used to bring up the lost anchors in order to ensure safe navigation. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa 1877. 3 1 9 0 0 -1 9 1 0 View of the present Old Port sector circa 1900. A grain silo, property of the Great Northern Railway, then occupied the site of the present Port of Québec head office. This building was destroyed by a fire around 1911; that fire also razed the Customs building. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, photograph taken between 1900-1910. 4 1913 The construction of the grain silos, today operated by Bunge of Canada, started in 1913 with the construction of Annex A. The impressive building’s foundations lie on wooden piles. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa 1913. 1914 The Old Port sector, then occupying the current location of today’s Pointe-à-Carcy, held a very important place in turn-of-the-century harbour activity. This picture, dated 1914, shows the boarding of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, as well as military equipment, their destination Europe. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa 1914. 5 1 9 1 5 -1 9 3 0 By the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, the Québec harbour had become one of the main entry ports for European immigrants. Incidentally, an immigration terminal was located on what is today Wharf 20. SOURCE: National Film Board/Library and Archives Canada/PA-048695, photographs taken between 1915-1930. 6 1917 Putting the central span of the Québec Bridge in place constituted an extraordinary engineering feat and was the source of a true renaissance for both the City and the Port of Québec. SOURCE: Department of railways and canals Canada. The Quebec Bridge over the St-Lawrence River: 1908-1918, 1919, photograph circa 1917. 1926 The construction of the Québec Bridge marked an important shift in the development of the Port of Québec. The Port was, from that moment on, linked to the rest of the North American continent via road and railway. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa 1926. 7 1 9 2 6 -1 9 3 0 General view showing the beginning of the construction work of the wharves at the Anse-au-Foulon sector. This took place from 1926 to 1930, using the traditional wooden cofferdam method. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, photograph taken between 1926-1930. 1 9 2 6 -1 9 3 0 Close-up view showing the installation of a wooden cofferdam in the sector of today’s Wharf 101. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, photograph taken between 1926-1930. 8 1 9 3 0 -1 9 5 0 Rudimentary era of merchandise handling; stevedores, then called "poussiéreux" (meaning dusty), are preparing to unload coal. In those years, practically all stevedoring operations were performed manually. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, photograph taken between 1930-1950. 1931 The Anse-au-Foulon sector was equipped with modern facilities to welcome passengers who most often continued traveling in North America by train, using the services of Canadian Pacific Railways. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa 1931. 9 1949 The Port of Québec was, for over a century, an important gateway for European immigrants. By the mid-20th century, this activity had continued to develop using more comfortable ships, thus giving birth to a new clientele of tourism travelers. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa 1949. 1 9 5 0 -1 9 6 0 Just like the Estuary sector, the Pointe-à-Carcy was a cargo-handling wharf. With the restoration of the Old Port at the beginning of the 1980s, the redesigning of the cruise terminal in 2000-2001 and the realization of the federal legacy in 2008, this sector now constitutes one of the best windows on Québec City. The harmonious cohabitation found at the Beauport sector between harbour and recreational activities can also be seen at the Pointe-à-Carcy sector. Indeed, this sector offers multiple activities; cruise ships, bicycle trails, restaurants and outdoors show facilities all cohabit in perfect harmony. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, photograph taken between 1950-1960. 10 1 9 6 0 -1 9 6 5 With the arrival of the 1960s, the Port of Québec saw the expansion of the Laurentian base of the Canadian Coast Guard. It is also since then that navigation 12 months a year, 24 hours a day has become a reality in the Port of Québec. The importance of this base can be defined today by the territory it covers (6,000 kilometres of shoreline), as well as by the range of its mandates and the services its work force offers. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, photograph taken between 1960-1965. 11 1 9 6 0 -1 9 7 0 Before the construction of the Beauport sector, the St. Charles river estuary suffered from the industrialization of the previous century. When this perspective is compared with today’s, it is quite noticeable that the industrial landscapes of Québec, most notably that of the grain silos operated by Bunge of Canada, have been well integrated into the urban landscape of Québec City. Today, the St. Charles river estuary offers a brand new perspective, even though the maritime activities have increased tenfold since 1960 in the eastern sectors of the harbour. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa 1970. 12 1 9 6 0 -1 9 7 2 North view. Note the presence of the grain unloading galleries at Wharf 20 (outer Bassin Louise), as well as a merchandise warehouse where the Canadian Forces Fleet School is now located. Higher, dredging activities are being conducted for the first terminals established in the sector, namely liquid bulk and Falconbridge’s (today Xstrata) nickel matte export terminal. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, photograph taken between 1960-1972. 1 9 6 5 -1 9 7 0 Constructed just before the 1929 Great Depression by English investors, the plant will survive through the years by adapting to the different urban contexts, new production technologies and economic conjecture in constant mutation. Formerly quite integrated into the Port of Québec activities, the Stadacona paper mill uses today mostly railways for its pulpwood supply needs. Note on the picture the absence of the Dufferin-Montmorency highway as well as the partial construction of the Beauport sector. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, photograph taken between 1965-1970. 13 1 9 6 5 -1 9 7 0 Constructed between 1959 and 1970, the Beauport sector has enabled the Port of Québec to become a true hub for transhipping bulk merchandise from deep draft ships onto smaller vessels designed to go in the locks linking the Great Lakes to the St. Lawrence. The construction of that sector will have also permitted the creation of the beach that can be found east of that sector. Forty years later, this sector is today used to full capacity, in addition to being a place where the city’s population can enjoy access to the river. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa 1968. 1966 The dawn of a new era in merchandise handling – shown here are the first steps of ship loading/unloading operations mechanization. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa 1966. 14 1 9 7 0 -1 9 7 5 The construction of Ultramar’s wharf confirmed the role that the Port plays in the Québec region as a localization factor for companies needing access to maritime transportation. The deep waters, yearlong wharf access and maritime expertise, one of which being pilotage, that can be found in Québec are all part of the advantages on which Ultramar counted for its growth. Every year, several hundreds of ships dock at the Jean-Gaulin refinery wharf, one of the most efficient in North America. The refinery’s capacity has more than doubled since its inauguration in 1971 and today reaches over 265,000 barrels a day. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, photograph taken between 1970-1975. 15 1975 Even though there is no more container terminal at the Port of Québec since 1978, it is at the Anse-au-Foulon sector that the very first terminal dedicated to that handling mode appeared along the St. Lawrence. At the time, there were also Esso fuel tanks west of that sector. These were progressively dismantled starting in 1983. Today, this sector is home to bulk raw sugar transhipping activities. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa 1975. 16 1 9 8 0 -1 9 9 0 View of Anse-au-Foulon, where lumber and other wood products exports were popular for a long time. Many goods, such as granite, have transited on these wharves for several decades. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa 1983. 1 9 8 5 -1 9 9 5 Nearly 20 years after its construction, the Beauport sector counted many locations still to be developed. This sector was the object of a large portion of the investments made by the QPA in order to make the Port of Québec the choice hub for import/export activities coming from or destined to the Great Lakes. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa 1987. 18 1 9 8 7- 2 0 0 7 The international cruise market is constantly growing at the Port of Québec. The love story that has developed throughout the years between cruise ship passengers and Québec City is not about to fade away. Visitors now board and disembark cruise ships in great numbers at the Port of Québec, to be filled with wonder by a city that can be counted among the world’s most beautiful destinations. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa October 2006. 19 2000-2005 By the mid-19th century, Québec was considered to be the largest shipyard of the British Empire. These shipyards could be found on both sides of the river. Today, Davie Québec is the largest shipyard in Eastern Canada and the sole survivor of an industry that has marked Québec's history and continues to this day to leave its imprint on the region. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa June 2004. 2007 In 2007, the Port of Québec greeted the largest bulk carrier of its history, the Chin Shan. This ship can transport the equivalent of what several hundreds vessels could, back in Champlain’s time. The exceptional qualities of the Québec harbour are the reason why, 400 years after its founding, both port and city continue to evolve in symbiosis. Over the last 150 years, the QPA has been committed to fulfilling its mission. This “Gift from God” (from “Don de Dieu”, Québec City’s motto) founded by Champlain in 1608 is today more beautiful than ever. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa June 2007. 20 2008 The QPA is proud to showcase the port image reflected by all the sectors forming the Port of Québec today. The port has grown in beauty, inside a city that itself never ceases to be embellished. The QPA is constantly preoccupied with polishing, in its own way, this UNESCO World Heritage site that is Québec City today. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa June 2008. 21 22 Picture - Camirand/QPA Picture - Camirand/QPA 2008 The year 2008 is now a thing of Québec City’s rich past. In order to highlight Québec’s 400th Anniversary, the federal government has requested the Port to be the main contractor of the legacy it wished to offer the city. Three windows on the St. Lawrence were thus constructed. These realizations represent an investment of $45 M from the federal government, on top of 5 million square feet of land donated by the QPA. These immobilizations are estimated at close to $30 M. With the Samuel-De Champlain Promenade, the Bassin Brown, Pointe-à-Carcy and Baie de Beauport sites represent without contest the most beautiful permanent legacy from that historical year. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa June 2008. 23 2008 The very point of origin of the city, the Port of Québec is today at the helm of a maritime community that boasts one of the best growth potential in the country. In order to highlight its 150th Anniversary, the QPA has known the most important year of its history, through its activities as well as its regional involvement. The QPA and its partners are getting ready to reinforce their maritime calling by realizing new projects, among them the port expansion. Looking ahead, the QPA will thus continue to enact its main mission, which is to generate prosperity and, that way, make Québec City one of the most beautiful harbour cities in the world. SOURCE: Québec Port Authority archives, circa June 2008. 24 2008 ANNUAL REPORT Québec Port Authority General Management Québec (Québec) G1R 4M8 Canada T: (418) 648-3640 F: (418) 648-4160 [email protected] www.portquebec.ca www.marinaportquebec.ca www.espacesdalhousie.com www.quebec2008portquebec.ca Photos: Québec Port Authority archives (unless otherwise indicated) Design : Safran (safran.qc.ca) 150 Dalhousie Street, P.O. Box 80, Station Haute-Ville