Termont, Bunge and Véco Mobilité win the first Port of Montreal Excellence Awards

Press release

Montreal, April 23, 2026 — The Port of Montreal presented its very first Excellence Awards this morning during a ceremony held at the Port of Montreal Tower. Designed to highlight the achievements of companies within the port community that generate real impact on operations, the environment and commercial performance, the Sustainable Horizon Award, Awareness Award and Rudder Award were respectively presented to Véco Mobilité, Termont and Bunge.

Sustainable Horizon Award | Sustainable Development

This award recognizes an organization that has made a significant contribution to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development through its port or logistics activities.

The Sustainable Horizon Award was presented by Valérie Wells, Senior Director, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary at the MPA, to Véco Mobilité for a project focused on electrification and optimization of port-related ground transportation.

The Véco project aims to modernize and electrify ground transportation for cruise passengers and pilots at the Port of Montreal through an integrated technological platform. It transformed a previously disorganized service into a structured, reliable and measurable operation by optimizing trip management, professionalizing drivers and prioritizing electric vehicles.

Results include a significant improvement in customer experience and punctuality (less than 1% delays), a major reduction in GHG emissions (up to 77% of trips using hybrid or electric vehicles), and tangible economic benefits for the local ecosystem.

Awareness Award | Occupational Health and Safety

This award recognizes an organization that has made a significant and lasting contribution to improving occupational health and safety.

The Awareness Award was presented to Termont by Marie-Claude Galarneau, Chief Human Resources and Strategy Officer, for its project aimed at improving truck driver safety.

Termont’s initiative eliminates a major health and safety risk related to the presence of truck drivers on foot in handling areas by automating operations using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology and onboard cameras.

Deployed in two phases (export then import), this solution allows RTG crane operators to identify and position containers autonomously, without driver intervention, with drivers remaining safely in their cabs. This transformation reduces exposure to heavy equipment while improving operational fluidity, precision and overall performance.

Rudder Award | Commercial Performance

This award recognizes an organization that has helped improve the commercial performance, efficiency and competitiveness of the Port of Montreal.

The Rudder Award was presented by David D’Amboise, Chief Operations Officer, to Bunge for its sustainable growth and operational excellence.

In a context of strong volume growth and supply chain disruptions, the organization maintained fluid, reliable and safe operations. Through rigorous planning, continuous process optimization and close collaboration with the Port of Montreal and its partners, it successfully absorbed increased traffic without compromising service quality.

Targeted improvements optimized truck unloading operations, while strengthened technical support and engineering enhanced equipment reliability and overall performance. The result: increased volumes, improved operational performance and greater reliability, directly contributing to the port’s competitiveness and resilience.

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.

With an AA credit rating from Standard & Poor’s and a stable outlook, 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.