A shipping container stolen from the Port of Montreal has been located by police, but $10 million worth of silver that was inside the container is missing.

Montreal police found the stolen cargo box on Saturday morning. But when officers looked inside, the precious metal was gone.

The shipping container was stolen on Wednesday. Officers believe whoever took the container also stole a white 1997 Freightliner truck earlier that same day.

According to the police, the suspects drove the truck to the port, and made off with a six-metre long, grey container, containing silver worth millions of dollars.

Police haven't said how the thieves got past security at the port, which is equipped with 350 security cameras.

Officers are now asking anybody with information on the missing silver to call Info-Crime at 514-393-1133.

With files from CTV Montreal