CargoM, the Logistics and Transportation Metropolitan Cluster of Montreal, to Present its 2014-2015 Activities

MONTREAL, June 12, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - 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.

For more information about CargoM, please visit our website at www.cargo-montreal.ca.

Greater Montreal's logistics and transportation industry has 122,000 jobs in transportation and storage and 6,300 facilities. It handles more than 142 million tons of goods via all types of transportation. Our members list can be found at www.cargo-montreal.ca/fr/membres. CargoM's activities are funded by the Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et des Exportations (MDEIE), the Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Occupation du territoire (MAMOT), the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal and its members.

SOURCE CargoM

Magali Amiel, Senior Project Manager, CargoM, 514-508-2609, ext. 223, [email protected]