MONTREAL - Cargo Montréal (CargoM), the Logistics and Transportation Metropolitan Cluster of Montreal, presented yesterday an overview of its 2014–2015 activities at its Annual Meeting, attended by Greater Montreal’s top industry leaders. “For CargoM, 2014–2015 was not just full accomplishments, but also public recognition.  Our notoriety increased greatly. In the past few months, politicians and industry players alike have highlighted the key role Montreal’s logistics hub plays.  This leads us to foresee a panoply of opportunities to come,” says Mr. Mathieu Charbonneau, the hub’s General Director. Since its founding in late 2012, CargoM has been an authoritative point of reference, orientation and planning for projects in Greater Montreal’s logistics and transportation sector.  During its third year, CargoM stood out for its boldness and efficiency, particularly by implementing its working groups and launching innovative initiatives, including:
  • A study to analyze and document “the Savannah multi-site model” and a visit to Savannah, Georgia, in June 2014, to tour the facilities there and discuss with project partners in order to develop a project tailored to Montreal’s positioning as a location favourable to the development of a multi-site logistics promotional tool;
  • The conceptualization of a logistics hub promotional tool and its presentation at the “Je vois MTL” event on November 17, 2014, where the project was selected for implementation;
  • A special insert on Greater Montreal’s logistics and transportation industry created in collaboration with the Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain and read by over 500,000 readers (La Presse (print) and LaPresse+ (mobile) on November 26, 2014);
  • Recognition from the industry via the Prix transport des marchandises and the Prix Distinction awarded by AQTr;
  • The development of a mobile application for truckers in collaboration with the Ville de Montréal, the Ministère des Transports du Québec and the Association du camionnage du Québec.
Many new members have joined CargoM over the last year: CMA-CGM, Kuehne+Nagel Ltd., Dorel, Metro Supply Chain Group, TYT Group, Hunt Refrigeration, Sotech Nitram Inc., Fonds de solidarité FTQ and the Association québécoise des transports.    Election of the Board of Directors  During the Annual Meeting, the members of CargoM elected the Board of Directors for 2015–2016.  
President Ms. Sylvie Vachon President & General Director, Montreal Port Authority
Vice-President Ms. Madeleine Paquin President & CEO, Logistec Corporation
Treasurer Mr. Frédéric Chevallier Vice-President, Eastern Canada, Kuehne + Nagel, Ltd.
Member of the Executive Committee Mr. Marc Cadieux President & General Director, Association du camionnage du Québec
Member of the Executive Committee Mr. François Hébert Vice-President, Network Strategies, Canadian National
Secretary Ms. Valérie Wells Director of Legal Affairs, Montreal Port Authority
Board Members Ms. Luce Bureau Director, Air Development, Aéroports de Montréal
Ms. Nathalie Drouin Vice-Dean of Research, Full Professor, UQAM School of Management
Mr. Julien Dubreuil General Director, Termont Montréal, Inc.
Mr. Mathieu Faure VP Intermodal, Canadian Pacific
Mr. Michael Fratianni Financial controller, Montreal Gateway Terminals
Mr. Marc Gagnon Director, Government Affairs and Regulatory Compliance, Fednav, Ltd.
Mr. Bernard Gendron Director, CIRRELT, Université de Montréal
Mr. Jacques Grégoire Director of the Aerospace and Transportation Portfolio, Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Mr. Michael Grier Director, Global logistics, Dorel
Mr. Jean-Robert Lessard Vice-President, Marketing, Robert Transport
Mr. Charles Raymond General Director, Ray-Mont Logistics
Mr. Laurent Tourigny President, Trac-World Freight Services, Inc.
   “I am thrilled to join CargoM and its team for another term to continue promoting Montreal both nationally and internationally as a key player in logistics and transportation,” says Ms. Sylvie Vachon, President of the CargoM Board of Directors.