The containership Ottawa Express became the first ocean-going vessel to reach the Port of Montreal in 2018, when it crossed the downstream limits of the Port of Montreal at Sorel.
The Ottawa Express left the Port of Liverpool, England, on December 21st and docked at Berth 77 at Cast Terminal operated by Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership, after braving the freezing weather of this beginning of the year.
The Ottawa Express under the command of Captain Rakesh Kumar, is operated by Hapag-Lloyd and represented in Montreal by the Robert Reford Agency.
On Wednesday, January 3, as part of an official ceremony, Captain Kumar received the Gold-Headed Cane, a trophy awarded each year to the Master of the first ocean-going vessel to reach the Port of Montreal without a stopover. This ceremony will mark the 179th anniversary of this tradition in the shipping community.
