Energy blocks: municipalities and businesses hold their breath

“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

Refurbishment of Terminal No. 5: Baie-Comeau Port unveils preliminary development concept

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 Dating back to the early 1960s, the current facilities of Terminal No. 5 have become outdated.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 Baie-Comeau Aluminum Smelter wins three awards

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

The Baie-Comeau Port Management Corporation commits to obtaining Green Marine certification for its port facilities

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

Charbone Hydrogen bets on a plant in Baie-Comeau

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

Industrial-Port zone: Its priorities and requests for the next government of Quebec

Baie-Comeau, September 20, 2022 – Local partners of the Industrial-Port Zone (IP zone), namely the Baie-Comeau Port, the City of Baie-Comeau, ID Manicouagan and the   Société du port ferroviaire de Baie-Comeau (SOPOR), wish to take advantage of the campaign election to challenge the candidates and the next government of  Quebec on its priorities and its demands