Coopérative de transport maritime et aérien
Encyclopedia
The Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien (CTMA) is a Canadian
transportation company operating in Quebec
and Prince Edward Island
.
Labelling itself Groupe CTMA, the company operates the seasonal ferry
service from Cap-aux-Meules
, Quebec
in the Magdalen Islands
to Souris
, Prince Edward Island using the vessel MV Madeleine
.
It also operates a seasonal passenger service from Montreal
to Cap-aux-Meules using the vessel , as well as a year-round cargo service from Montreal and Matane, Quebec to Cap-aux-Meules using the vessel M/V C.T.M.A. Voyageur.
CTMA also operates a trucking company which hauls cargo to the Magdalen Islands, as well as providing air services.
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
transportation company operating in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
.
Labelling itself Groupe CTMA, the company operates the seasonal ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
service from Cap-aux-Meules
Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec
Cap-aux-Meules is an unincorporated Canadian community located on Île du Cap aux Meules in Quebec's Magdalen Islands...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
in the Magdalen Islands
Magdalen Islands
The Magdalen Islands form a small archipelago in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with a land area of . Though closer to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, the islands form part of the Canadian province of Quebec....
to Souris
Souris, Prince Edward Island
Souris is a Canadian port town in northeastern Kings County, Prince Edward Island. It is located in an area famous for its beaches and potatoes, containing the majority of Prince Edward Island's potato manufacturers.-History:...
, Prince Edward Island using the vessel MV Madeleine
MS Madeleine
The MS Madeleine is a car/passenger ferry owned and operated by C.T.M.A. between Souris and Cap-aux-Meules. The ship previously sailed with Irish Ferries as Isle of Inishturk.-History:...
.
It also operates a seasonal passenger service from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
to Cap-aux-Meules using the vessel , as well as a year-round cargo service from Montreal and Matane, Quebec to Cap-aux-Meules using the vessel M/V C.T.M.A. Voyageur.
CTMA also operates a trucking company which hauls cargo to the Magdalen Islands, as well as providing air services.
Routes
C.T.M.A. operate two routes to the Magdalen IslandsMagdalen Islands
The Magdalen Islands form a small archipelago in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with a land area of . Though closer to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, the islands form part of the Canadian province of Quebec....
.
- MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
- QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
- ChandlerChandler, QuebecThe port of Chandler was founded in 1912 when Percy Milton Chandler, a Philadelphia manufacturer, built the first pulp and paper mill in the Gaspésie at the site. This city of 7914 is the birthplace of NHL player Mathieu Garon. It is located at 48°21′N latitude, 64°41′ longitude. Its elevation is...
- Cap-aux-MeulesCap-aux-Meules, QuebecCap-aux-Meules is an unincorporated Canadian community located on Île du Cap aux Meules in Quebec's Magdalen Islands... - SourisSouris, Prince Edward IslandSouris is a Canadian port town in northeastern Kings County, Prince Edward Island. It is located in an area famous for its beaches and potatoes, containing the majority of Prince Edward Island's potato manufacturers.-History:...
- Cap-aux-MeulesCap-aux-Meules, QuebecCap-aux-Meules is an unincorporated Canadian community located on Île du Cap aux Meules in Quebec's Magdalen Islands...
Fleet
C.T.M.A. operate a fleet of three Roll-on/roll-off vessels.| Name | Built | Entered service | Tonnage | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.T.M.A. Vacancier MS C.T.M.A. Vacancier MS C.T.M.A. Vacancier is a car/passenger ferry owned by Coopérative de transport maritime et aérien and operated on their Montreal—Cap-aux-Meules service. She was built in 1973 by the J.J. Sietas Schiffswerft in Hamburg, West Germany as Aurella for SF Line for use on Viking Line traffic... |
1973 | 2002 | 7,984 GRT | |
| C.T.M.A. Voyageur | 1972 | 1987 | 1,479 GRT | |
| Madeleine MS Madeleine The MS Madeleine is a car/passenger ferry owned and operated by C.T.M.A. between Souris and Cap-aux-Meules. The ship previously sailed with Irish Ferries as Isle of Inishturk.-History:... |
1981 | 1997 | 6,807 GRT |