Sorel-Tracy IP Zone

QSL partners with the City of Sorel-Tracy to develop an industrial-port Zone in the St. Lawrence sector.

This agreement is the starting point for a vast industrial park project that includes the restoration of the site of the former Hydro-Québec thermal power plant, where QSL is developing and will be operating a port terminal. With the port terminal, the site will offer full intermodal transportation access, making it an attractive investment location 45 minutes from Montréal.

QSL in Sorel-Tracy

A world-class Quebec-based company, specializing in the operation of marine terminals, stevedoring and transportation.

more than 35 years

A contribution to the socio-economic vitality of Sorel-Tracy since 1988.

$75 M

invested in the Sorel-Tracy region since 2017, of which $21 M in 2021.

$57 M

in salaries and 192 jobs per year (FTE) over the last 5 years.

$25 M

invested since 2019 in its Sorel-Tracy facilities, of which $13 M with local suppliers to add infrastructure and purchase state-of-the-art equipment.

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A sustainable development approach that offers the greatest respect for health and safety, maritime security and environmental protection.

The IP Zone Project

Restoration of the site of the former Hydro-Québec thermal power plant

Creation of 40 additional jobs

$30 M in additional investments over the next five years

Support of local purchasing for procurement and construction

Project Timeline

For more information about the undergoing authorization process, we invite you to consult the following websites:

Registre québécois des évaluations environnementales (Quebec Environmental Assessment Registry)
Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) (Office of Public Hearings on the Environment)

→ June 10, 2026 - Start of a new public information period - Project to build and operate a port terminal in Sorel-Tracy *content in French

Canadian Impact Assessment Registry
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

→ August 12, 2025 - Public Notice - Sorel-Tracy Port Terminal Project - Comments Invited on the Summary of the Impact Statement

Registre québécois des évaluations environnementales (Quebec Environmental Assessment Registry)
Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP)

→ April 1, 2025 — Impact Assessment *content in French

Canadian Impact Assessment Registry
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

→ April 6, 2023 — Notice of Commencement of an Impact Assessment

Phase 2 ○ Pre-engineering stage

Port terminal

Construction of an innovative floating dock structure
The use of a floating structure will minimize the impact on the marine environment.

$33 M

Phase 1 ‎✓ Completed

Multimodal handling area

Construction of a warehouse

$10 M

Public Information Session

June 18, 2026

Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) (Office of Public Hearings on the Environment)

During this meeting, citizens will be able to attend a presentation of the project by the proponent, QSL International Ltd. They will be able to ask
questions and obtain information about the project, the environmental impact assessment and review procedure, the public consultation process, and the roles of the BAPE.

Attend the information session *in French

Information Sessions

February 22 and 28, 2023

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Learn more about the project, the impact assessment process, and how to submit comments on the draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and draft Public Participation Plan.

The sessions are being held in French, but participants have the option of asking questions in English. English sessions will be organized upon request to IAAC.

Attend information sessions

(iaac-aeic.gc.ca)