Bécancour Port, UN/LOCODE CABEC, is a year-round industrial river port on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. It is integrated with the Bécancour industrial park and is operated by La Société du parc industriel et portuaire de Bécancour, a Quebec government corporation. The port is primarily suited to bulk and general-cargo supply chains rather than routine container shipping. Its cargo profile includes alumina, coke and magnesite, while the surrounding industrial estate supports heavy and light manufacturing. Our platform can coordinate the ocean leg, port communication and inland delivery after confirming the cargo, berth window, vessel suitability and final destination.
| Port profile | Medium-sized industrial port with five berths and a Ro-Ro ramp. |
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| Reported vessel limits | Maximum draught 11 m, maximum deadweight 78,175 t and maximum recorded vessel length 226 m; final acceptance remains subject to the port, berth, sailing conditions and vessel particulars. |
| Reported annual activity | Approximately 170 vessels and 2,007,000 tonnes of cargo per year in the supplied port profile. |
CABEC should be planned as a St. Lawrence River gateway connected to ocean and inland networks through a confirmed vessel call or a nominated Canadian gateway. Our platform does not promise a fixed direct service, sailing frequency or transit time; the routing depends on cargo type, vessel nomination, seasonal conditions and terminal acceptance.
| Trade direction | Atlantic and international trades may be connected through the St. Lawrence system, subject to the selected carrier, vessel rotation and cargo compatibility. |
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| Containerized cargo | Where a container solution is required, our team first verifies equipment supply, terminal acceptance, empty return location, transshipment or feeder arrangements and final inland delivery. |
| Bulk / breakbulk cargo | Transit planning is driven by vessel charter, loading sequence, berth window, cargo readiness, river navigation and discharge equipment rather than a standard liner schedule. |
| Time-sensitive factors | Weather, river and ice conditions, berth congestion, customs release, cargo inspection, trucking appointments and oversized-load permits can change the final delivery plan. |
Canadian import, export, marine-safety and dangerous-goods requirements can change by cargo and movement mode. Final compliance decisions should be checked with the responsible authorities and the nominated terminal.
It is primarily an industrial bulk and general-cargo port in the supplied profile. Our platform checks container equipment, terminal acceptance and inland arrangements individually rather than assuming routine liner-container service.
Yes, bulk carriers are reported as the largest regular vessel category. The nominated vessel must still be reviewed against draft, length, deadweight, berth and current operating restrictions.
Potentially, using general-cargo or Ro-Ro arrangements, subject to cargo dimensions, handling equipment, ramp conditions, lashing, road permits and final-site access. Our service team prepares a feasibility check before booking.
Typical causes include incomplete cargo data, late dangerous-goods documents, customs examination, berth changes, river or winter conditions, truck appointment limits and missing oversized-load permits.
Provide the cargo profile, origin, destination, Incoterms, ready date, preferred mode, vessel or container requirement and any hazardous or oversized characteristics. Our team will then confirm the feasible port and inland plan.
Primary port profile: UN/LOCODE CABEC, port name, country, city, coordinates, port description, reported berth count, Ro-Ro ramp, cargo profile, vessel mix, annual vessel and cargo activity, and vessel parameters are taken from the supplied port database record. These figures are presented as profile data and should be reconfirmed with the port operator before a binding booking.
Port operator reference: Operational ownership, industrial-park relationship, berth availability and cargo-handling details should be verified with the official Bécancour industrial-port organization at spipb.com.
Regulatory verification: Canadian marine transport and dangerous-goods requirements should be checked through tc.canada.ca. Import and export release, examination and customs procedures should be verified through cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.
Data boundary: routing, schedules, terminal acceptance, charges, cut-offs, equipment availability, navigation restrictions and inland transit times are operational variables. Our platform confirms them case by case with the relevant port, carrier, terminal, authorities and service providers.
