The Baie-Comeau Port Management Corporation (“the Port”), a Green Marine participant since 2022, obtained his first Green Marine certification, the largest voluntary environmental certification program for the maritime industry of North America. “We have the duty and responsibility to promote the preservation of the environment and to always exceed expectations in all aspects,” says Karine
The long-awaited list of 11 companies whose projects were selected to obtain a connection with a power of 5 megawatts (MW) and more was finally revealed on June 6. The North Shore gets a good share of the pie, having only obtained one project during the first unveiling at the end of 2023. In total,
The North Shore will now be well informed on the various aspects related to its economy. A new economic magazine has just been launched by Éditions Nordiques on June 5 and 6, in Sept-Îles and Baie-Comeau. “Éditions Nordiques, thanks to their expertise in regional information, identified a lack of in-depth and specialized coverage of the
“All the work has been done, we just have to wait for the news,” says the mayor of Baie-Comeau. Last week, the city council granted $250,000 to an engineering firm to draw up plans to optimize the Jean-Noël Tessier industrial park and encourage businesses to establish themselves in the region. However, Quebec’s decision regarding the
The Alcoa aluminum smelter in Baie-Comeau qualifies as one of the most efficient on a global scale at Alcoa. Two promising projects in safety and the environment have earned it great recognition. As part of the Alcoa Health, Safety and Environment awards for 2023, Baie-Comeau earned first place, jointly with the Lista plant in Norway.
Baie-Comeau Port has revealed a preliminary development concept for the refurbishment of Terminal No. 5. Dating back to the early 1960s, the current facilities of Terminal No. 5 have become outdated. This project aims to give them a new lease of life and optimize them by creating a high-performing multimodal port terminal. This will open
The German multinational Hy2gen is continuing the steps to build a green hydrogen and ammonia production plant in Baie-Comeau […]
During a call bringing together representatives from Alcoa facilities around the world, Alcoa senior management announced on March 9, 2023 the winners of the Alcoa Best Practices Transfer Awards for 2022. The Baie-Comeau team won no less than 3 of the 6 prizes awarded. Among the projects submitted by the Alcoa group foundries, the digital
Baie-Comeau, QC, January 12, 2023 – The Baie-Comeau Port Management Corporation has joined Green Marine, the leading voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. “We are so pleased to welcome the Port of Baie-Comeau as a participant,” said Green Marine’s President David Bolduc. “This initiative marks a particularly noteworthy environmental commitment given that
A third player in the green hydrogen production and distribution sector is raising its hand to do business in Baie-Comeau. Charbone Hydrogen has just signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect with the Port and the City of Baie-Comeau. The Canadian company, whose head office is located in Brossard, confirmed, in a press release