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.

$25 M

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

$57 M

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

$35 M

in additional investments over the next five years.

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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.

60 jobs – direct and indirect.

$35 M in additional investments over the next five years.

Support of local purchasing for procurement and construction

A new route to the St. Lawrence River for Quebec farmers and businesses: Shifting from road transport to maritime transport.

Project Timeline

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

Canadian Impact Assessment Registry

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IIAC)

→ [August 21, 2026] The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) finalized the impact assessment report

IAAC submitted the final report to the Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature who will consider its conclusions and issue a decision statement for the project.

→ [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)

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

→ [August 24, 2026] First part of the public hearing *content in French

The public hearing is divided into two parts. The purpose of the first part is to allow participants and commission members to ask questions to learn more about the project. It is held in the presence of the project proponent and resource persons from government departments or agencies.
The second part provides an opportunity for any individual, municipality, organization, or group to express their views on the project, either verbally or in writing. Full details regarding how to participate will be announced shortly.

→ Complete Project Documentation – BAPE *content in French

Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Ministry of the Environment, Climate Change, Wildlife, and Parks (MELCCFP))