DESGAGNÉS CONFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT:

Quebec City, February 3rd, 2022 — Our president Louis-Marie Beaulieu confirms the commitment of Desgagnés in the preservation of the schooners of the Maritime Museum of Charlevoix! It is a source of great pride for Desgagnés because our story began two centuries ago with the Mary-Ann, a 29-ton wooden schooner!

This donation will contribute to the sheltering and eventual restoration of the schooners of yesteryear, a true cultural heritage which Desgagnés is naturally very attached to.

The next Grand Bal maritime will take place in Quebec City on May 27 at the Capitole de Quebec. Our President Louis-Marie Beaulieu will be the guest of honor at this fundraising event. Once again this year, we are counting on the participation and generosity of all the major players in the maritime sector.

About Desgagnés

Desgagnés, headquartered in Quebec City, has specialized in maritime transport since the 19th century, including liquid bulk, general cargo, dry bulk and passenger vessels. Its activities also extend to ship repair as well as the rental and operation of heavy machinery. Desgagnés owns and operates a fleet of over twenty vessels, providing a total of more than 375,000 tonnes deadweight, or a total capacity of approximately 450,000 cubic metres, and which crisscross the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway system, the Canadian Arctic, the eastern coasts of Canada and the United States and all the seas around the globe. With annual sales of about $325 million, Desgagnés creates more than 1,100 direct jobs in high season with a payroll of more than $85 million, and generates tens of millions of dollars of economic spinoffs annually.