Transportation networks

Transportation networks

Bécancour:
the junction point to the North American market

Halfway between Quebec City and the metropolis (Montreal), Bécancour offers privileged access to various networks for the transportation of goods.

Highways Highways

The Société du parc industriel et portuaire de Bécancour builds and maintains its own road network, which is designed to meet the specific standards of heavy carriers.

In addition, Highway 30 crosses the Industrial Park and establishes the junction with Highways 20 and 40 via Highway 55, thus linking Montreal and Quebec City. These highways provide access to the entire North American highway network.

Distance Table (kilometres)km (miles)mi
Québec, CAN  130 80
Montréal, CAN  170 105
Boston, USA  360 225
Toronto, CAN  710 440
New York, USA  770 480
Détroit, USA  1 080 670
Chicago, USA 1 540 960
Winnipeg, CAN 2 580 1 600
Régina, CAN  3 150 1 960
Calgary, CAN  3 910 2 430
Mexico, MEX 4 760 2 955
Vancouver, CAN  4 970 3 090

Marine Marine

The Port of Bécancour is accessible and active year-round. It can accommodate boats requiring a water depth of 35 feet or 10.67 meters.

In addition to the pier that extends into the St. Lawrence River to provide 5 berths totaling 1,130 meters and a roll-on/roll-off ramp, the port facilities have 61 hectares of storage space for users.

Marine services such as longshoring, towing, customs, shipping agency, drinking water, electricity and communication are available.

For more information, consult the section of our website dedicated to the Port of Bécancour.

Country Port Product Nautical miles
Brazil Sao Luis Alumina 3,608
China Shanghai Anodes 11,729
S. korea Busan Anodes 11,230
Egypt Damietta Salt 5,022
Spain Algeciras Salt 3,113
Spain Villagarcia Quartz 2,800
USA Lake Charles Petcoke 3,133
USA Houston General cargo 3,196
India Kolkata Steel 9,713
Jamaica Kingston Alumina 2,619
Mexico Veracruz Alkylbenzenes 3,247
Netherlands Rotterdam Alkylbenzenes 3,220
Tunisia Sfax Chemical salt 4,114

Railway Railway

The Bécancour Waterfront Industrial Park is served daily by Canadian National Railway(CN).. Its network allows crossing of the continent from east to west and from north to south. It reaches ports on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

It also connects to the Kansas City Southern (KCS) to reach Mexico.

Distance Table (kilometres)km (miles)mi
Québec, CAN  130 80
Montréal, CAN  170 105
Boston, USA  360 225
Toronto, CAN  710 440
New York, USA  770 480
Detroit, USA  1,080 670
Chicago, USA 1,540 960
Winnipeg, CAN 2,580 1 600
Regina, CAN  3,150 1 960
Calgary, CAN  3,910 2,430
Mexico, MEX 4,760 2,955
Vancouver, CAN  4,970 3,090

Air Air

The Société du parc industriel et portuaire de Bécancour has a heliport adjacent to its head office (alt. 9.5 m - 46° 22' north - 72° 23' west).

The Trois-Rivières airport, located 20 minutes from the Industrial Park, has a 2,700-meter paved runway that can accommodate any medium-haul aircraft.

You can also access international connections in less than 2 hours at Montreal's Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Quebec City's Jean-Lesage International Airport (YQB).