The Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien (CTMA) is a Canadian transportation company, formed in 1944 to provide maritime and air links to the Magdalen Islands, Quebec.[1][2]
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| Industry | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1944 |
| Headquarters | Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec, Canada |
Area served | Gulf of St Lawrence Saint Lawrence River |
| Website | www |
Labelling itself Groupe CTMA, the company operates the year-round ferry service from Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec in the Magdalen Islands to Souris, Prince Edward Island using the vessel MV Madeleine II. It also operates a year-round cargo service from Montreal and Matane, Quebec to Cap-aux-Meules using the vessel, C.T.M.A. Voyageur 2 as well as a trucking company for transporting cargo to and from the Magdalen Islands, as well as providing air services.
It formerly operated a seasonal passenger service from Montreal to Cap-aux-Meules using the vessel MS C.T.M.A. Vacancier.
Routes
editC.T.M.A. operate two routes to the Magdalen Islands:
Current fleet
editC.T.M.A. operates a fleet of Roll-on/roll-off passenger vessels (RoPax).[3]
| Name | Built | Entered service | Tonnage | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTMA Voyageur 2 | 1998 | 2019 | 7,606 GRT | RORO commercial cargo vessel used for service between Montreal and Cap-aux-Meules. |
| Madeleine II | 2019 | 2021 | 15,966 GRT |
Gallery of current fleet
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Madeleine II, coming into Souris, PEI in August 2021 -
C.T.M.A. Voyageur 2 at Cap-aux-Meules, Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Canada
Past Fleet
edit| Name | Built | Entered service | Left service | Tonnage | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.T.M.A. Vacancier | 1973 | 2002 | 2024 | 7,984 GT | Scrapped at Alang, India |
| Madeleine | 1981 | 1997 | 2021 | 6,807 GRT | Scrapped |
Gallery of past fleet
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![MV Lucy Maud Montgomery ferry,[4] at Cap-aux-Meules, July 1996](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/960616_19_Cap_aux_Meules_3542_2189.jpg/180px-960616_19_Cap_aux_Meules_3542_2189.jpg)
MV Lucy Maud Montgomery ferry,[4] at Cap-aux-Meules, July 1996 -
C.T.M.A. Voyageur, at Cap-aux-Meules, Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Canada - August 2006 -
C.T.M.A. Vacancier, at Cap-aux-Meules - August 2006 -
CTMA ferry, Madeleine, arriving at Souris, PEI Canada - July 2008
![MV Lucy Maud Montgomery ferry,[4] at Cap-aux-Meules, July 1996](/wiki/File:960616_19_Cap_aux_Meules_3542_2189.jpg)
References
edit- ^ An Act concerning Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien, association coopérative (PDF). Quebec, Canada: Québec Official Publisher. 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "CTMA : Portrait d'une Coopérative Diversifiée" (PDF). Dossier de presse 2013 (in French). Cap-aux-Meules, Québec: CTMA. p. 9. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Fakta om Fartyg. "Fakta om Fartyg - CTMA". Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ "Lucy Maud Montgomery ferry". Ships Nostalgia. 2010-10-31. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
1995: Sold to Government of Canada (Transport Canada) (Co-operative de Transport Maritime et Aerien (C. T. M. A.) managers) Canada.
External links
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