Port-Cartier, March 19, 2025 – ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada (“ArcelorMittal”) is proud to announce that rehabilitation work on the main dock at its Port-Cartier facilities has been completed. The work was expected to be done by April 15, but was completed on March 14, i.e., four weeks in advance.
The early delivery of Dock 1 will enable ArcelorMittal to moor two ships at the same time, optimizing shipments of iron concentrate and pellets. This major dock rehabilitation project will allow shipping operations to continue with new, high-performance infrastructure, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, all year round.
Work on the other docks, i.e., Docks 2, 3 North, 3 East and South, is proceeding according to schedule. The dock construction contract was awarded to general contractor Hamel Construction of Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière, in Chaudière-Appalaches.
More than 50% of the overall project has been completed, with work slated for completion in the first quarter of 2026. One of the main challenges is to carry out the work while minimizing the impact on port operations without interruptions. Since work began, no port operations have been interrupted. All shipments are made from Dock 4.
“The early completion of Dock 1 demonstrates our commitment to improving our infrastructure while minimizing the impact on our operations,” said Mapi Mobwano, chair of the management committee of ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada. “This strategic project will enable us to optimize our shipping capacity and strengthen our position on the market. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made and will continue to work hard to achieve our goals.”
This will allow the ArcelorMittal Port to maintain its strategic position as one of the largest private ports in Canada. The complete rehabilitation of Docks 1, 2 and 3 North will require more than 4,600 tonnes of steel sheet piling produced by ArcelorMittal’s Belval plant in Luxembourg, as well as more than 20,000 m³ of concrete. Work began in April 2024, with an average of around fifty workers present on site daily.
The ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada seaport was built from 1958 to 1961.
About ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada G.P.
and ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G.P.
Subsidiaries of ArcelorMittal, a world’s leading steel and mining company and among the top five producers of iron ore products globally, ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada G.P. (“AMIC”) and ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G.P. (“AMMC”) are two complementary entities operating on Québec’s North Shore. AMIC ensures the transport of concentrate between Mont-Wright and Port-Cartier, and operates a seaport in Port-Cartier to ship AMMC’s products to four continents. AMMC produces iron oxide concentrate and pellets for the steel market. The two companies employ approximately 2,800 people, making ArcelorMittal the largest employer in the North Shore region.
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