Strong growth in container traffic from Europe to Canada will create 65 new full-time jobs at the Port of Montreal.
The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) made the announcement on Monday, stating that the new hires will represent an investment close to $8 million annually. In the coming weeks, the association expects to hire 50 longshoremen and 15 checkers to “help meet the demands of the strong growth in container traffic from Europe at the Port of Montreal.” This is in addition to extending the terminal gate opening hours at the port.
The association, a non-profit organization comprised of member companies in the maritime sector like ship owners and operators, currently has 1,200 employees. The Port of Montreal is the second-largest port in Canada.
“Since the signing of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, the Port of Montreal has become a preferred shipping route for carriers to access the markets in central Canada and the American Midwest,” Stéphane Morency, president and CEO of the MEA, stated in the statement.