Port-Cartier, January 20, 2025 – ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada G.P. (“ArcelorMittal”) presented its steel-headed cane to Captain Aladin Canto Tinambunan of the bulk carrier Navios Meridian, the first ship to leave its Port-Cartier port facilities in 2025.
Originating from Gdańsk in Poland, the ship left ArcelorMittal’s port facilities on January 16 bound for Gijón in Spain, carrying on board more than 77,560 tonnes of iron ore concentrate, carrying more than 77,560 tonnes of iron ore concentrate. The bulk carrier Navios Meridian was built in 2023. It measures 228 metres long by 32 metres wide.
ArcelorMittal’s internationally recognized port at Port-Cartier is the biggest private port in Canada and part of our heritage for over 60 years. In 2024, ArcelorMittal’s port facilities in Port-Cartier welcomed 391 ships, performed more than 800 port entry and exit manoeuvres and handled over 27 million tonnes of concentrate, raw materials, fuel and grain.
About ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada
and ArcelorMittal Mining Canada
Subsidiaries of ArcelorMittal, a leading steel company and one of the five biggest iron ore producers in the world, ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada (“AMIC”) and ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G.P. (“AMMC”) are two complementary companies operating in Quebec’s North Shore region. AMIC ensures the transportation of concentrate between Mont-Wright and Port-Cartier and operates a seaport at Port-Cartier, allowing transportation and shipping of AMMC products to four continents. AMMC produces concentrate and iron oxide pellets for the steel market. The two companies employ 2,800 people, making ArcelorMittal the biggest employer on the North Shore.
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