Canada · 1 d ago
New Rimouski–Forestville ferry arrives in Quebec
Capacity
90 vehicles
The H.-Journault can carry 350 passengers and 90 vehicles. Built in 2024, it was bought in Greece in February and crossed the Atlantic from Sep 24.
A ferry linked Rimouski, a city of 50,000, and Forestville, on the Côte-Nord, until its operator ended the service in August 2022 over financial losses. The new owner, Rimouski entrepreneur Louis-Olivier Carré, leads a $22.5-million project to bring it back.
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Rimouski–Forestville
If all goes well, the ferry enters service on May 1, 2027 and sails until Oct 31. The crossing of the St. Lawrence estuary takes 1 hour 50 minutes.
What's next
Carré has asked Quebec's Transport Department for $9 million to upgrade both ports, whose ramps now take cars but not heavy trucks. He says talks are going well.
