Compagnie de gestion de Matane

Compagnie de gestion de Matane Inc. (Cogema) is a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway (CN) operating a dedicated railcar ferry service in Quebec between Matane and Baie-Comeau; it also provides occasional railcar ferry service to isolated rail networks at the ports of Port Cartier, Sept-Îles and Havre-Saint-Pierre.

[3] The same year, the CN purchased the railway line between Mont-Joli and Matane and initially partnered with Cogema in a technical capacity, later becoming financially involved.

On 31 January 1978 the ferry, renamed MV Georges-Alexandre-Lebel, made its first cargo transport between Baie-Comeau and Matane, with the official service inauguration taking place in May 1978.

In November 2008, CN re-purchased these assets from QRC, and Cogema expanded its routes to include Sept-Îles, offering twice-weekly trips along the St. Lawrence River.

It has been reported that using the rail ferry results in up to 55% less fuel consumption, and the Port of Sept-Îles estimated a reduction of up to 5,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2010 due to this service.