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‘Ottawa Express’ 1st ocean-going ship to arrive in Montreal in 2018

The Port of Montreal.
The Port of Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

The first ocean-going ship of the year has arrived in Montreal.

The container ship flying the flag of Bermuda left Liverpool, England on Dec. 21 and docked in Montreal late Monday afternoon.

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The captain of the  “Ottawa Express,” Rakesh Kumar, will receive a gold-headed cane in a ceremony on Wednesday to continue a Montreal custom that began around 1840.

The cane is awarded each year to the first ocean-going vessel to reach the Port of Montreal without a stopover.

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