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UN/LOCODE CAMTR · Canada · IMO-designated crew-change hub
Montreal is one of 115 ports named in IMO Circular MSC.1/Circ.1636 as a designated crew-change hub. Ports made the list on the basis of accessible international airports, established agent networks, welfare-centre infrastructure, and — during the pandemic — visa-facilitation frameworks that allowed sign-on and sign-off crew to transit without lengthy quarantine. That combination continues to make these ports the practical corridors most seafarers move through today.
Nearest major airport for crew changes is Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (YHU), roughly 12 km from the port. Confirm the exact terminal handover point with the ship's agent — many hubs have multiple terminals with different immigration processes.
Montreal's port is Canada's principal inland container port (accessed via the St Lawrence Seaway). French-language environment. Standard Canadian shore-leave procedure. Mission to Seafarers Montreal + Stella Maris both operate.