Appointment of Ronald Haddad as Vice President, Expansion Project
Press release
Montreal, April 13, 2026 — The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ronald Haddad, Eng., PMP, as Vice President, Expansion Project. Mr. Haddad previously served as Senior Director for the Port of Montreal’s Contrecœur expansion project. Under his leadership, several key phases of the project were successfully completed over the past months.
In his new role, Mr. Haddad will continue to draw on more than 20 years of experience managing major projects, with recognized expertise in negotiations and in the delivery of complex infrastructure construction and operations projects.
Mr. Haddad will continue to play a pivotal role in the successful advancement of the Port of Montreal’s Contrecœur Expansion Project, which will generate lasting benefits for the organization, the maritime ecosystem, and the economies of Quebec and Canada.
About the Port of Montreal
Operated by the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), the Port of Montreal is the largest container port in Eastern Canada and a diversified transshipment centre that handles all types of goods: containerized and non-containerized cargo, liquid bulk and dry bulk. The only container port in Quebec, it is a destination port served by the largest shipping lines in the world. It is also an intermodal hub with a service offering that is unique in North America, featuring its own rail network directly dockside connected to Canada’s two national rail networks. The MPA also operates a Cruise Terminal.
The MPA factors economic, social and environmental components into its corporate initiatives. This commitment is governed by a sustainable development policy whose guiding principles focus on involvement, cooperation and accountability. Port activity in Canada supports some 590,000 jobs and generates close to $98.5 billion in economic activity.
About the Port of Montreal expansion project
Located in an industrial zone, the Contrecœur land reserve was acquired over 30 years ago by the Montreal Port Authority and has been the focus of thorough collaborative planning to support the development of the supply chain in Quebec and the rest of Canada. With the support of its public and private partners, including financial support from the governments of Canada and Quebec, the Port of Montreal is developing an advanced new container terminal able to handle 1.15 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by 2030, when it is expected to be fully operational. At full capacity, the terminal will generate over 10,000 jobs annually. It will include two berths, a large container handling area, an intermodal rail yard connected to the main network, a truck gate connected to the road network, and support facilities. Advantageously located in the country’s main pool of consumers and importers, close to major rail and road routes, the Port of Montreal’s Contrecœur expansion will strengthen a world-class logistics hub in the heart of the St. Lawrence Valley.
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