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Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien

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CTMA
IndustryPassenger transportation
Freight transportation
Founded1944
HeadquartersCap-aux-Meules, Quebec, Canada
Area served
Gulf of St Lawrence
Saint Lawrence River
Websitewww.ctma.ca

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]

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

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C.T.M.A. operate two routes to the Magdalen Islands:

Current fleet

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C.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
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Past Fleet

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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
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References

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  1. ^ An Act concerning Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien, association coopérative (PDF). Quebec, Canada: Québec Official Publisher. 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. ^ "CTMA : Portrait d'une Coopérative Diversifiée" (PDF). Dossier de presse 2013 (in French). Cap-aux-Meules, Québec: CTMA. p. 9. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  3. ^ Fakta om Fartyg. "Fakta om Fartyg - CTMA". Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  4. ^ "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.
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Official website