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Sept-Îles – June 14, 2021 – The Port of Sept-Îles has joined forces with Ste-Marguerite Golf Club for a “green” project to reforest part of the course that was severely damaged by the spruce budworm.

The partnership
In the past several years, the ravages of the spruce budworm have destroyed many of the Golf Club’s trees. Driven by its environmental commitment, the Port of Sept-Îles has decided to offer the Club 35 mature trees in 2021. The partnership will last three years, allowing the Club to plant more than 100 trees thanks to the Port’s support (worth $15,000).

The Club will revive the golf course’s landscape by planting 8- to 9-foot deciduous trees such as oak and red maple. And thanks to the Port’s generous contribution, these trees will be purchased locally.

“The Club’s volunteers started planting the trees last week. Some will be planted near the parking lot to give the players more privacy and others will be planted in between holes 7 and 9,” said Anthony Demers, the Club’s professional.

More than 10 years ago, the Port of Sept-Îles joined the Alliance Verte environmental program, which encourages its participants to adopt eco-friendly technologies and practices. The partnership with the Golf Club is one way for the Port to improve the community’s well-being by donating more than 100 trees by 2023. This reforestation project will recover nearly 18 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

“The Port of Sept-Îles wants to encourage environmental protection and environmental initiatives in the region. This is why we are pleased to support this reforestation effort, which promotes carbon sequestration and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Pierre D. Gagnon, CEO of the Port of Sept-Îles.

About the Ste-Marguerite Golf Club
Located about 35 km west of Sept-Îles, Ste-Marguerite Golf Club has an 18-hole, par-72 course. The Club has an average of 375 members and plays host to more than 2,500 golfers from just about everywhere. The Club offers a range of golf-related services: golf school, boutique, practice course, cart and equipment rentals, restaurant and bar service.

About the Port of Sept-Îles
Boasting diverse, state-of-the-art facilities, the Port of Sept-Îles is the biggest ore-handling port in North America, with an anticipated volume of almost 40 million tonnes in 2020. The Port facilities at Sept-Îles play a vital and strategic role in Eastern Canada’s economy. The Port is also deeply committed to sustainable development, pioneering the first environmental observatory on the St. Lawrence to monitor the marine ecosystem.

Sources :

Patsy Keays
Director, Corporate Affairs
Port of Sept-Îles
418 961-1235
pkeays@portsi.com

Anthony Demers
Golf Professionnal
Ste-Marguerite Golf Club
418 583-2844, extension 2

SEPT-ÎLES, February 25, 2021 – Today the Port of Sept-Îles is announcing a major financial partnership with L’Âtre de Sept-Îles involving a $30,000 donation spread out over three years ($10,000 a year). During the Covid-19 pandemic, which has affected us all for over a year, the Port wants to support organizations offering assistance to members of the community experiencing mental health issues.

In cooperation with Centre d’intervention le Rond-Point, L’Âtre de Sept-Îles will use the funds to hire an outreach worker whose main task will be to work in the field with target populations to find solutions to problems they face.

This will include an assistance and referral service for people age 25 and over in the Sept-Îles area who are struggling with a range of problems requiring direct, regular, or intermittent support in the community.

L’Âtre de Sept-Îles and Centre d’intervention le Rond-Point will pool their expertise to help members of this age group in the RCM who need support services. Both organizations will provide clinical supervision, but the outreach worker will be employed by and work out of L’Âtre de Sept-Îles.

“L’Âtre de Sept-Îles and Centre d’intervention le Rond-Point have years of experience on the ground dealing with people struggling with mental health problems,” explained Mélanie Martel, President of L’Âtre de Sept-Îles. “We’ll work together to ensure this project’s success on behalf of the people who so badly need it. I’d like to thank the Port of Sept-Îles for helping to fund this project.”

“We were happy to approve this $30,000 contribution to L’Âtre de Sept-Îles,” said Pierre Gagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port de Sept-Îles. “The outreach worker will provide an essential service to some of those struggling with mental health issues, especially during the pandemic. No one is immune to mental illness. We support L’Âtre de Sept-Îles’s efforts to ensure the well-being of our community. This financial assistance will help it lay the groundwork for an essential service at a time of clear and pressing need.”

ABOUT THE PORT OF SEPT-ÎLES

Boasting diverse, state-of-the-art facilities, the Port of Sept-Îles is North America’s largest ore-handling port, with an expected volume of close to 40 million tonnes in 2021. The port facilities at Sept-Îles play a vital and strategic role in the economy of Eastern Canada. The Port of Sept-Îles established the first environmental observatory in the St. Lawrence marine ecosystem. Sustainable development is a cornerstone of its values and actions.

ABOUT L’ÂTRE DE SEPT-ÎLES

L’Âtre de Sept-Îles is an alternative residential resource and outreach centre designed to meet the needs of people living with mental health problems. Our mission is to provide board, lodging, and outreach services to people with mental health problems to facilitate their social reintegration. We also work to promote the physical and mental well-being of residents on the North Shore and work with community organizations. We welcome adults going through a period of instability and help them reintegrate into the community.

ABOUT CENTRE D’INTERVENTION LE ROND-POINT

Centre d’intervention le Rond-Point (CIRP) is a nonprofit community organization. Its addiction service provides housing, support, and assistance to people living with alcohol, drug, medication, and gaming addictions and works with young people age 12 to 25 through intervention, with a focus on support and prevention. Its sexual health component helps communities encourage healthy behaviors to prevent STBBIs, hepatitis, and HIV and educates North Shore residents about homophobia and transphobia. CIRP also provides a warm and friendly welcome, including activities, food assistance, and referral services.

Source :

Patsy Keays
Director, Corporate Affairs
Port of Sept-Îles
418 961-1235
pkeays@portsi.com

SEPT-ÎLES, January 5, 2021 – Flying the flag of the Netherlands, the M/V Erasmusgracht arriving from Lake Charles, Louisiana, was the first ship of 2021, with arrival at 3:30 p.m. on January 2. The ship was in ballast and will be leaving today for Barranquilla, Colombia with a cargo of 10,500 tonnes of aluminum sows from Alouette. Owned by Spliethoff, the ship has a crew of 13 sailors on board.

Due to the health restrictions in effect with the COVID-19 pandemic, the prestigious cane bearing the image of the Port of Sept-Îles was given to Captain Jaap de Boon by Fundy Shipping’s shipping agent. The traditional New Year ceremony at the Port, where the maritime industry and the Sept-Îles business community usually gather to mark the first ship, could not take place due to the pandemic.

Now in its 34th year, the tradition marks the arrival of the first ship of the year to call at the port. To be eligible, the vessel must come directly from a foreign country and be bound for a foreign destination.

2020 PRELIMINARY RESULTS

The Port would like to take the opportunity to unveil the preliminary results for the year. Despite an unusual year with the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 will be the second-best year in terms of tonnage since 1974, and the best year since the creation of the Port Authority in 1999, with 33.1 million metric tonnes handled.

REGARDING THE PORT OF SEPT-ÎLES CANE

Let us recall that it was on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the award in 2012 that the traditional gold-headed cane was specially revamped to now present a more contemporary version of this coveted international maritime award. Since then, through the selection of its various components and its renewed design, it has honoured and enhanced the pillars of the region’s industries which operate through port infrastructures. Inspired by a 3D version of the Port of Sept-Îles logo, this new edition of the polished and anodized aluminum cane is stylishly reminiscent of the blue highway. The redesigned pommel supports an iron ore rock whose lustre is reflected in an acrylic hemisphere. The distinctive component of gold has not been overlooked in the new concept of the trophy. The seven stars illustrated on the logo of the Port of Sept-Îles and recalling the seven islands in the bay have been reproduced in 10-karat gold on the ring of the cane.

REGARDING THE PORT OF SEPT-ÎLES

Boasting diverse, state-of-the-art facilities, the Port of Sept-Îles is North America’s largest ore-handling port, with an anticipated volume of close to 38 million tonnes for 2021. It is also recognized as the most important port terminal for the primary aluminum industry in the Americas for its volume of activity. The port facilities at Sept-Îles play a vital and strategic role in the economy of Eastern Canada. The Port is also deeply committed to sustainable development, pioneering the first environmental observatory on the St. Lawrence to monitor the maritime ecosystem.

Source :

Patsy Keays
Director, Corporate Affairs
Port of Sept-Îles
418 961-1235
pkeays@portsi.com

SEPT-ÎLES, DECEMBER 16, 2020 – Today, as the Port of Sept-Îles presents its $10,000 donation to Chantier Jeunesse Loisirs, the Port would like to stress once again how proud it is to be a partner of this organization and to help fund its activities and operations on behalf of children ages 5 to 12 in the Ferland area. This donation on the eve of the holidays is part of the major pledge the Port made last year to give the organization a total of $30,000 between 2019 and 2021.

Chantier Jeunesse Loisirs gives children ages 5 to 12 the chance to take part in woodworking, DIY repairs, sewing, painting, and cooking courses, as well as creative and Christmas-themed projects. The goal is to teach children simple craft techniques to help them develop skills, inventiveness, and creativity. The Chantier Jeunesse Loisirs team also helps children see the benefits of pursuing hobbies in a relaxed and creative atmosphere.

Chantier Jeunesse Loisirs would like to thank the entire Port of Sept-Îles team for their generosity and support for this project. “Without partnerships like this, our organization simply could not go on, especially in these trying times,” said Ian Roussel, President of Chantier Jeunesse Loisirs. “In addition to supporting us financially, the Port of Sept-Îles has shown us it believes in our project and really understands our cause to help youth. Despite the pandemic, our organization is still going strong and we have some exciting projects on the horizon, if the situation permits, naturally.”

“Chantier Jeunesse Loisirs provides a space where parents and children can talk, focusing on prevention of certain social issues and encouraging healthy life habits while revitalizing the neighbourhood,” said Pierre Gagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port of Sept-Îles. These goals are clearly consistent with our donation and contribution policy as well as our values, and we’re happy to provide support that makes a difference.”

ABOUT THE PORT OF SEPT-ÎLES
Boasting diverse, state-of-the-art facilities, the Port of Sept-Îles is North America’s largest ore-handling port, with an expected volume of close to 35 million tonnes in 2020. The port facilities at Sept-Îles play a vital and strategic role in the economy of Eastern Canada. The Port of Sept-Îles established the first environmental observatory in the St. Lawrence marine ecosystem. Sustainable development is a cornerstone of its values and actions.

ABOUT CHANTIER JEUNESSE LOISIRS
Chantier Jeunesse Loisirs is a non-profit organization that has served the Parc Ferland area for more than 40 years. Every year, more than 200 children enjoy a variety of courses in woodworking, sewing, cooking, and DIY repair. Founded by Sister Ginette Simard around 1976, this organization is still going strong and still giving back to the community after all these years.

Source :

Patsy Keays
Director, Corporate Affairs
Port of Sept-Îles
418 961-1235
pkeays@portsi.com

SEPT-ÎLES, December 7, 2020 – The Port of Sept-Îles is proud to announce that it has already shipped 30 million tons of goods this year, with a month still remaining in 2020. This is the highest volume shipped since the golden age of the 1970s, when the Port was the second busiest in Canada.

This important milestone is all the more noteworthy for the Port in these pandemic times, when it is so vital to maintain international trade and economic activities, and when the resilience of individuals is so crucial to weathering the global crisis.

Behind each and every one of the tonnes of goods handled this year are men and women working at every level in the logistics chains that keep the Port running. Together they account for more than 4,000 direct and indirect jobs at the Port and in the surrounding areas.

“Whether they work in mining or the rail industry, at Aluminerie Alouette, in local factories or small businesses, or at the Port itself, they all deserve to be recognized for their contributions to achieving this historic milestone and future growth of the Port,” said President and CEO Pierre D. Gagnon.

The symbolic 30 millionth tonne will ship out from the Port on its 45-day trip to China aboard the C. VISION from Quebec Iron Ore.

ABOUT THE PORT OF SEPT-ÎLES
Boasting diverse, state-of-the-art facilities, the Port of Sept-Îles is North America’s largest ore-handling port, with an anticipated volume of close to 35 million tonnes for 2020. The port facilities at Sept-Îles play a vital and strategic role in the economy of Eastern Canada. The Port is also deeply committed to sustainable development, pioneering the first environmental observatory on the St. Lawrence to monitor the maritime ecosystem.

You can also see a short video shot while loading the C. Vision by clicking here.

Source :

Patsy Keays
Director, Corporate Affairs
Port of Sept-Îles
418 961-1235
pkeays@portsi.com

SEPT-ÎLES, November 18, 2020 – Today the Port of Sept-Îles was pleased to announce $78,000 in funding for Le Virage, or $26,000 per year over three years. This funding will support the volunteer action centre’s meals-on-wheels program, an essential service appreciated by the community.

In early fall 2018, the Port allocated $55,000 over two years to help Le Virage restart the program, a service many people in our community have come to rely on.

Since then, the program has grown in popularity and, to meet ever-increasing demand, Le Virage has designed, built, and equipped a new kitchen right in its own building and hired a cook, assistant cook, and general help.

This new funding will provide stability and the funds the organization needs to buy food to prepare meals-on-wheels meals. It will also:

• Enable Le Virage to prepare meals on its own
• Reduce the financial burden of daily food costs for Le Virage
• Keep the minimum fee for participants at $6.50
• Ensure participants receive quality meals
• Offset increasing grocery costs
• Help participants stay in their own homes
• Prepare for an expected increase in demand for the program

The Port is confident that the professionalism, commitment, and quality of the centre’s resources bode well for the success of the program. The Le Virage team is a model for volunteerism to lessen the solitude and isolation experienced by functionally dependent seniors, people with disabilities, and people living alone.

“The Le Virage meals-on-wheels program offers us an opportunity to give back and make a difference in a way that reflects our values,” said Pierre Gagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port of Sept-Îles. “We also want to recognize the important contributions of the program volunteers. We are proud to continue our support for three more years and work with an organization whose services bring comfort and a smile to many members of our community.”

“The Port of Sept-Îles is an important partner for us,” said Maxime Pineault, Chair of the Board of Directors for Le Virage. “Our shared values are helping to build a caring society for our most vulnerable. The Port’s contribution is a great financial help that lets us focus on offering high-quality meals-on-wheels service. Our dishes are delicious and a great comfort to participants. We sincerely thank the Port of Sept-Îles!”

“To express our gratitude and recognize our partner’s substantial support in helping us maintain this outstanding service, the board voted to rename it ‘The Port of Sept-Îles Meals-on-Wheels Program.’ Many thanks to the Port of Sept-Îles,” said Kathleen Côté, general manager of Le Virage.

ABOUT THE PORT OF SEPT-ÎLES
Boasting diverse, state-of-the-art facilities, the Port of Sept-Îles is North America’s largest ore-handling port, with an expected volume of close to 35 million tonnes in 2020. The port facilities at Sept-Îles play a vital and strategic role in the economy of Eastern Canada. The Port of Sept-Îles established the first environmental observatory in the St. Lawrence marine ecosystem. Sustainable development is a cornerstone of its values and actions.

ABOUT LE VIRAGE
The volunteer action centre delivers an average of 330 meals each week to 77 participants. These people receive a good, comforting meal every day, delivered to their homes by generous and kindhearted volunteers.

Sources :

Patsy Keays
Director, Corporate Affairs
Port of Sept-Îles
418 961-1235
pkeays@portsi.com

Kathleen Côté
General Manager
Le Virage volunteer action center
418 444-2228

Sept-Îles, November 13, 2020 – This Sunday, November 15, 130 children and teens from families that are members of Office municipal d’Habitation de Sept-Îles (OMHSI) will celebrate Christmas early as Santa Claus and his elves knock on their doors to deliver brand new winter clothes.

After several months planning the event, OMHSI had to make adjustments to comply with today’s pandemic-related hygiene measures. “We had initially planned a party where we would give out winter boots and mittens and a small gift. Unfortunately, we can’t all get together, so we decided to distribute the gifts directly to the families’ homes. We worked with Santé publique de la Côte-Nord to make sure the distribution process is safe,” said OMHSI president Guy Berthe.

Our generous partners
This project was made possible by the extreme generosity of SFP Pointe-Noire and the Port of Sept-Îles, which both donated funds for the purchase of winter clothes and gifts.

“At SFP Pointe-Noire, we quickly recognized how important and useful OMHSI’s latest project is. As a local company, we are proud to be able to offer comfortable, safe winter clothes to the children in our community,” said Frédérick Jolicoeur-Tétreault, a communication consultant at SFP Pointe-Noire.

“In keeping with our commitment to help meet the Sept-Îles community’s many needs, the Port of Sept-Îles is happy to help OMHSI with its brilliant initiative to keep kids warm as the holidays approach,” the Port of Sept-Îles announced. “Our youth are our future!”

OMHSI would also like to thank SFP Pointe-Noire, the Port of Sept-îles, Au Petit Chaperon Rouge, Sport expert, L’Envol – Maison de la Famille, and all of our volunteers for their donations and time. These will warm our children’s hearts.

Gift distribution
OMHSI, SFP Pointe-Noire, and the Port of Sept-Îles will meet at 75 rue Mingan at 9 a.m. on Sunday, November 15 to distribute the gifts. The media has been invited to the project launch, where OMH and our partners will grant interviews before the distribution begins. For confidentiality reasons, however, the media will not be allowed to participate in the distribution.

About OMHSI
OMHSI manages and administers housing and housing programs in Sept-Îles. We aim to have a positive impact on our members’ living conditions and to work for the entire community’s well-being.

 

Source :

Guy Berthe
President
Office municipal d’Habitation de Sept-Îles
418 409-6976

Sept-Îles, September 22, 2020 – The Centre for Industrial Port Expertise (CEIP), a division of the Northern Institute for Research in Environment and Occupational Health and Safety (INREST), and the Port of Sept-Îles are proud to welcome the research vessel Coriolis II. The floating laboratory is carrying a summer oceanography mission dedicated to collecting advanced data on the St. Lawrence River ecosystem as part of the Odyssée Saint-Laurent research program. INREST and its CEIP division are pleased to be partnering with the Quebec Maritime Network (RQM) on another Odyssée Saint-Laurent mission.

From September 13 to 28, a multidisciplinary team of scientists on board the Coriolis II will take samples and analyze data from the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the estuary for dozens of research projects piloted by six different institutions in the province. Special attention will be paid to the physicochemical conditions in the Sept-Îles, Port-Cartier, and Baie-Comeau industrial port zones. The data collected will further the work already being done by the Sept-Îles Observatory and be used to establish an environmental baseline for the Baie Comeau and Port Cartier industrial port zones.<

One of the members of the scientific crew is Viridiana Jimenez, assistant director of the Centre for Industrial Port Expertise (CEIP, a division of INREST). Jiminez will handle sampling and data collection for the industrial port zones and assist the other research teams on board the vessel.

“This is the second time INREST has participated in an Odyssey mission. It gives us the opportunity to forge solid ties with both RQM and the research teams on board during the missions, who benefit from Ms. Jimenez’s support and advice,” said Marie-Pier St-Onge, mission leader and scientific mission coordinator for the Quebec Maritime Network.

“CEIP was just launched in July and already it’s joining RQM’s Odyssey mission and contributing to the environmental monitoring being done for our precious bay ecosystem in Sept-Îles. We’re pleased and proud that this leadership is also going to benefit our neighbouring port zones, and wish all the research teams on board the Coriolis II a highly productive mission,” said Pierre D. Gagnon, president and chief executive officer of the Port of Sept-Îles.

By partnering with the research teams involved in the winter missions (on board the Amundsen in March 2020) and summer missions (on board the Lampsilis in summer 2020) and in September 2020 (on board the Coriolis II), INREST and CEIP are supporting data collection in Québec’s industrial port zones. The data acquired by CEIP through its partnership with RQM will be used for environmental monitoring and to implement the Enviro-Actions management model in the Sept-Îles port zone. The knowledge acquired by the CEIP team will also be shared with other port zones,” said Julie Carrière, executive director of INREST.

The mission on board the Coriolis II ends September 28.

To see the teams in action, follow the RQM or INREST Facebook or Twitter accounts.

About INREST/CEIP
The Northern Institute for Research in Environment and Occupational Health and Safety (INREST) is a non-profit organization investigating environmental and occupational health issues. INREST is internationally recognized for its industrial-port-area environmental monitoring station for marine ecosystem conservation—Quebec’s biggest—and the Centre for Industrial Port Expertise. CEIP is a division of INREST. Its flagship project is dedicated to protecting and preserving industrial zone and port zone ecosystems throughout the province by creating environmental observatories, deploying instruments throughout maritime Quebec, and using them to collect real-time data as per the Enviro-Actions management model, among other things.

About the Port of Sept-Îles
The Port of Sept-Îles is North America’s largest ore-handling port, with state-of-the-art facilities and a projected volume of just under 35 million tonnes in 2020. Its marine ecosystem observatory makes it a pioneer on the St. Lawrence Seaway and reflects the Port’s commitment to sustainability.

About the Quebec Maritime Network
Implemented in 2016, the Quebec Maritime Network (RQM) is a network of 166 institutions whose members include all Quebec universities as well as cégeps, college centres for technology transfer, research centres, public and semipublic organizations, community organizations, and companies in the maritime industry. It is hosted and managed by UQAR and is tasked with making the province a world leader in sustainable maritime development. RQM’s funding partners are Quebec’s Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation and Fonds de recherche du Québec.

About Odyssée Saint-Laurent
Odyssée Saint-Laurent is an ambitious research program run by the Quebec Maritime Network. It is structured around three themes—Discovery, Applications, and Open Innovation—and receives $15 million in funding from Ministère de l’Économie de l’Innovation du Québec. The aim of the program is to add to our knowledge of St. Lawrence ecosystems, specifically their biodiversity and the environmental stress factors affecting them, and to develop tools, technologies, and new practices in sustainable maritime development.

 

Source :

Mathieu Dumulon-Lauzière
Communications Officer
Quebec Maritime Network
581 337-1435

Julie Carrière
Executive Director
INREST
418 968-4801, ext. 5720
julie@inrest.ca

Pierre D. Gagnon
President and Chief Executive Officer
Port of Sept-Îles
418 968-1231

Sept-Îles, July 17, 2020 – It is with great enthusiasm that Institut nordique de recherche en environnement et en santé au travail (INREST) and the Port of Sept-Îles announce today the inauguration of the first research centre on industrial port ecosystems, the Centre for Industrial Port Expertise (CEIP), a division of INREST.

This innovative initiative, which will support the research activities of the environmental observatory of the Bay of Sept-Îles, was made possible by a major Quebec government grant ($351,000) through the Blue Fund program, set up to support initiatives in line with the objectives of the Quebec Maritime Strategy (http://www. fil-information.gouv.qc.ca). This project was also the result of the long-term financial support provided by big industry partners, the city, and the Port of Sept-Îles, demonstrating the leadership and regional cooperation that have gone into the CEIP project.

We would like to especially thank CEIP members on the North Shore: IOC/Rio Tinto, Aluminerie Alouette, Quebec Iron Ore, the City of Sept-Îles, and Développement économique Sept-Îles.

The Port of Sept-Îles is also pleased to announce a grant of $250,000 over five years to help INREST develop CEIP.

CEIP’s mission is to offer services and scientific expertise on the environment and occupational health. Experts and researchers in a variety of fields provide centralized R&D services and technical support adapted to the specific environmental, management, and operational challenges of industrial port areas to managers in the North Shore region and other maritime regions of Quebec, Canada, and abroad.

“Our industrial port community’s commitment to the only environmental monitoring observatory on the St. Lawrence sets us apart on the national scene,” said Pierre D. Gagnon, President and CEO of the Port of Sept-Îles. “This unique initiative has many other benefits, including the creation of local scientific expertise that will help the region attract and retain talent as well as the broad-ranging impacts of the research projects and numerous future partnerships.”

CEIP conducts collaborative research projects to meet the specific needs of its members and partners. A research fund, administered by an executive committee made up of CEIP members and partners, supports the centre’s flagship project, namely the implementation of the Enviro-Actions management model developed by INREST. This innovative model comprises five steps, including the establishment of environmental observatories in industrial port areas along the St. Lawrence and the instrumentalization and collection of near-real-time data and satellite images.

CEIP supplies project proponents with objective scientific data that helps promote the social acceptability of their projects. The model also provides invaluable information for environmental impact studies and reduces the time and cost of collecting baseline data.

“The community has invested significant amounts of money in research to carry out the first three steps in the “Enviro-Actions” management model, i.e. the creation of an environmental observatory,” said Julie Carrière, Executive Director of INREST and CEIP. This constantly updated portrait of the Baie de Sept-Îles makes the port area a key research site in Quebec and across Canada. The next step will be the instrumentalization of this study area which will allow CEIP to develop protocols and methodologies based on a standardized concept and to export the expertise of CEIP’s team and collaborators to other industrial and port areas in Quebec and across Canada.

CEIP will also help meet the commitments of the recently created Université Laval research chair on coastal ecosystems and industrial, maritime, and port activities, of which INREST and the Port of Sept-Îles are founding members.

About INREST and CEIP

The Northern Institute for Research in Environment and Occupational Health and Safety (INREST) is a nonprofit organization investigating environmental and occupational health issues. INREST is internationally recognized for setting up the Centre for Industrial Port Expertise and Quebec’s biggest environmental observatory in an industrial port area for the purpose of conserving marine ecosystems.

The Centre for Industrial Port Expertise (CEIP), a division of INREST, in partnership with a number of universities and research centres, is committed to implementing the Enviro-Actions management model developed by INREST. The model includes the installation of environmental observatories in all industrial port areas along the St. Lawrence and the instrumentalization and collection of near-real-time data and satellite images. This will provide project proponents with objective, socially acceptable scientific data. The near-real-time data will help speed up the process of applying for environmental permits and make it more cost effective.

Any company, industry, government body, municipality, Indigenous community, port authority, or port can become a member of CEIP.

About the Port of Sept-Îles

The Port of Sept- Îles is North America’s largest ore-handling port, equipped with a range of state-of-the-art facilities. The projected volume for 2020 is just under 35 million tonnes. Its marine ecosystem observatory makes it a pioneer on the St. Lawrence system and shows how sustainability is firmly anchored in the Port’s values and actions.

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Sources :

INREST

Julie Carrière
Executive Director
Tel: 418-968-4801, ext. 5720
Email: julie@inrest.ca

Port of Sept-Îles

Pierre D. Gagnon
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tel: 418-968-1231