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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)
150 Dalhousie Street, P.O. Box 80, Station Haute-Ville
2008 ANNUAL REPORT
General Management
T: (418) 648-3640 F: (418) 648-4160
[email protected]
www.portquebec.ca
Photos: Québec Port Authority archives (unless otherwise indicated)
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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.
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Pine log squaring work was done on the beach using rudimentary methods.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
circa 1926.
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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.
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Close-up view showing the installation of a wooden cofferdam in the sector of today’s Wharf 101.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
photograph taken between 1960-1972.
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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.
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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.
circa 1968.
1966
The dawn of a new era in merchandise
handling – shown here are the first
steps of ship loading/unloading
operations mechanization.
circa 1966.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
circa June 2007.
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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.
circa June 2008.
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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.
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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.
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2008 ANNUAL REPORT
General Management
T: (418) 648-3640 F: (418) 648-4160
[email protected]
www.portquebec.ca
Photos: Québec Port Authority archives (unless otherwise indicated)

Design : Safran (safran.qc.ca)

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