Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien
Canadian transportation company
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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]
Freight transportation
Saint Lawrence River
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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
C.T.M.A. operate two routes to the Magdalen Islands:
Current fleet
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 |
Gallery of current fleet
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
| 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
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
