The MPA Now Represented in Europe

Montreal, July 25, 2011 – Since July 1, Italian shipping agency Medov has been representing the operations of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) in Europe. Headquartered in Genoa, Medov is responsible for promoting the Port of Montreal among European shipping lines, shippers, importers and exporters. Its mandate covers the container and cruise sectors. Medov has been operating in Europe for more than 60 years.

“We are really pleased to be able to count on an agency that is so experienced and recognized in Europe to promote the Port of Montreal’s outstanding competitive advantages for container traffic between Northern Europe and the Mediterranean on one side and Central Canada and the U.S. Midwest on the other, and also to make the case for cruise lines to choose Montreal as a destination,” stated Tony Boemi, Vice-President, Growth and Development at the MPA.

It is an honour to be associated with the Port of Montreal, the best intermodal gateway to reach Central Canada and the U.S. Midwest from North Europe and the Mediterranean. Our agency is committed to using its extensive network of contacts in Europe with the objective of reinforcing its current success story, added Giulio Schenone, Medov's Chairman.

About the Port of Montreal

Operated by the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), the Port of Montreal is a major diversified transshipment centre that handles all types of goods – containerized and non-containerized cargo, liquid bulk and dry bulk. It is a leading container port served by the largest container-shipping lines in the world. In 2010, 1,331,351 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) were handled at the Port of Montreal, representing 12,033,434 tonnes of cargo.

The Port also handled 8,151,136 tonnes of liquid bulk, 3,204,076 tonnes of dry bulk, and 2,380,863 tonnes of grain in 2010.

The Port of Montreal has its own rail network directly dockside. It is connected to the two national rail networks and a highway system. The Port operates a passenger terminal that welcomed 48,180 passengers and crew members in 2010. All the other terminals are run by private stevedoring firms.

Port activity supports 18,200 jobs and generates $1.5 billion in economic spin-offs annually. For more information about the Port of Montreal, visit the authority’s website at www.port-montreal.com.

About Medov

Created in 1947, Medov is a leading shipping agency in the Mediterranean. It handles close to 2,000 vessel calls per year. Medov’s head office is located in Genoa. The agency has branches in Italy in Portofino, Leghorn, Civitavecchia, Naples, Gioia Tauro, Bari, Ravenna, Venice and Trieste, in France in Ajaccio, Nice and in Monaco. Over the years, Medov has widened its range of services to covers all different fields in the shipping world, from containers to cruise ships, either directly or through controlled companies.