Port-Alfred is the largest port in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and has been owned by Alcan since 1924.
It is the main entryway for the natural resources the region's aluminum smelters require.
In 2006, 5.5 million tonnes of raw and manufactured material passed through these installations.

The Compagnie de Pulpe de Chicoutimi built the first port facilities on the Ha!
Ha!
Bay in the early twentieth century.
Port-Alfred's mill and deep-water port made shipping pulp overseas much easier than Chicoutimi's port facilities, which were limited by the Saguenay River's shallow northern arm.
The Port-Alfred Quay was opened in 1915.
In 1924, the Compagnie de Pulpe de Chicoutimi's bankruptcy forced the company to sell its transportation infrastructure including the Port-Alfred port facilities to Alcan.
The port was redeveloped to be able to receive bauxite and other materials needed for aluminum production and for shipping the Port-Alfred Pulp and Paper Corporation's newsprint.
Duncan Quay was completed in 1938 and Powell Quay in 1948.
Since 1976, icebreakers have kept Port-Alfred's port facilities accessible year-round.
In 2000, Alcan entrusted the management of Powell Quay to the Saguenay Port Authority.

Port Alfred's Quays:
Duncan Quay: Rio Tinto Alcan has owned Duncan Quay since its construction in 1938.
This quay imports raw material and exports aluminum.
It is 386 metres long, has two berths, and is 11.9 metres deep at low tide.
It is connected to a railway.
It can accommodate ships of over 69,000 tonnes.

Powell Quay: The Saguenay Port Authority has owned Powell Quay since 2000.
It mainly exports finished goods and secondary processing products overseas and imports Alcan's liquid bulk.
Before Abitibi-Consolidated closed in 2003, the quay also exported newsprint.
It is 347 metres long, has four berths, and is 10 to 10.9 metres deep at low tide.
A railway also passes through the quay.
It can accommodate ships of over 69,000 tonnes.

Between 130 and 140 ships dock at Port-Alfred each year.
They mainly originate from bauxite-exporting countries like Brazil, Ghana, and Guinea and carry bauxite, petroleum coke, sodium hydroxide, fuel oil, and fluorite.
The port also exports most of the aluminum ingots produced in the region's four smelters.
Port-Alfred is the largest port in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and has been owned by Alcan since 1924. It is the main entryway for the natural resources the region's aluminum smelters require. In 2006, 5.5 million tonnes of raw and manufactured material passed through these installations.
The Compagnie de Pulpe de Chicoutimi built the first port facilities on the Ha! Ha! Bay in the early twentieth century. Port-Alfred's mill and deep-water port made shipping pulp overseas much easier than Chicoutimi's port facilities, which were limited by the Saguenay River's shallow northern arm. The Port-Alfred Quay was opened in 1915. In 1924, the Compagnie de Pulpe de Chicoutimi's bankruptcy forced the company to sell its transportation infrastructure including the Port-Alfred port facilities to Alcan. The port was redeveloped to be able to receive bauxite and other materials needed for aluminum production and for shipping the Port-Alfred Pulp and Paper Corporation's newsprint. Duncan Quay was completed in 1938 and Powell Quay in 1948. Since 1976, icebreakers have kept Port-Alfred's port facilities accessible year-round. In 2000, Alcan entrusted the management of Powell Quay to the Saguenay Port Authority.
Port Alfred's Quays:
Duncan Quay: Rio Tinto Alcan has owned Duncan Quay since its construction in 1938. This quay imports raw material and exports aluminum. It is 386 metres long, has two berths, and is 11.9 metres deep at low tide. It is connected to a railway. It can accommodate ships of over 69,000 tonnes.
Powell Quay: The Saguenay Port Authority has owned Powell Quay since 2000. It mainly exports finished goods and secondary processing products overseas and imports Alcan's liquid bulk. Before Abitibi-Consolidated closed in 2003, the quay also exported newsprint. It is 347 metres long, has four berths, and is 10 to 10.9 metres deep at low tide. A railway also passes through the quay. It can accommodate ships of over 69,000 tonnes.
Between 130 and 140 ships dock at Port-Alfred each year. They mainly originate from bauxite-exporting countries like Brazil, Ghana, and Guinea and carry bauxite, petroleum coke, sodium hydroxide, fuel oil, and fluorite. The port also exports most of the aluminum ingots produced in the region's four smelters.
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