First vessel at the Port of Saguenay in 2017

January 18th, 2017

At 22:00 on Monday night, the M/V Jaeger Arrow, flying the flag of the Bahamas, has docked at the Grande-Anse terminal, after leaving the port of Zelzate in Belgium on January 8th. This is the first trans-oceanic vessel to reach the Port of Saguenay in 2017. This ship, built in 2001, of 18,930 gross tons and 171 meters in length, is owned by the Gearbulk shipping company and stands out for its versatility , transporting both liquid bulk and general merchandise. The Jaeger Arrow is expected to leave the Grande-Anse terminal this evening for the Port of Sept-Îles. The vessel carried 4,500 tons of liquid pitch and general cargo, mainly for regional aluminum smelters.

In order to highlight the event, and as tradition requires, Mr. Ghislain Harvey, President of the Saguenay Port Authority, presented a commemorative plaque to Captain Dmitriy Yastrebtsev at a reception held for the occasion at the offices of the Administration.

In 2016, nearly 300,000 metric tonnes of general cargo and bulk liquid and solid materials were transported through the Port of Saguenay facilities.