Transportation Modes and Networks

A strategic region for direct investment

Located halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, the City of Shawinigan offers advantages that combine both proximity to markets and incentives for resource regions. This is one of the reasons why the Mauricie region is increasingly being recognized as a strategic region for direct investment.

Railroad Network:

  • Shawinigan is one of the few regions to be served by CN, the Québec-Gatineau Railway, and Via Rail
  • The Québec-Gatineau Railway, with 536 km of rail tracks, serves all major industrial areas of the region and links to major continental rail systems.

Road network:

  • Proximity to Autoroutes A-55, A-40 and A-20, enabling easy access to major cities such as Montreal and Quebec City, as well as to neighbouring provinces and the North-Eastern United States.
Photo : Autoroute de l'Énergie à la hauteur du Technoparc Autoroute de l’Énergie located in the vicinity of the Technoparc

Transportation by Sea:

  • Port of Bécancour (40 minutes from Shawinigan)
    • Located on the St. Lawrence River; deep water (10.67m)
    • Five berths totalling 1,130 m
    • One Ro-Ro ramp
    • 61 hectares of storage space
    • Other available services such as stevedoring, towing, customs, a marine agency, drinking water, electricity, and communications
  • Port of Trois-Rivières (25 minutes from Shawinigan)
    • Located on the St. Lawrence River; open to navigation year-round
    • Efficient transportation of goods
    • Modern facilities
    • Large storage capacity

Transportation by Air:

  • Access to Three International Airports:
    • Jean-Lesage International Airport (Quebec) - 135 km
    • Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau International Airport (Montreal) - 170 km
    • Mirabel International Airport (Montreal) - 185 km
  • Trois-Rivières Airport (20 minutes from Shawinigan)
    • 1,820 metre runway that can accommodate regional jets
    • Modern terminal with hangars
    • Fuel grade: 80/87 -100/130
    • Flight school and charter transportation services