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HOPA Ports Awarded for Leadership & Impact

HOPA Ports is thrilled to announce we are the proud recipients of awards presented by CPRS Hamilton and the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce. CPRS Hamilton: Pinnacle Awards Recognizing our commitment to strategic communication and impactful storytelling, HOPA was honoured to receive both the Media Relations Under $50K Gold, and the Multimedia Silver Pinnacle Awards. […]

Business Development/Leasing Coordinator – Niagara Region

HOPA Ports is seeking an entrepreneurial, solution-based and dynamic individual to join our growing team. *This role is primarily based out of Niagara at the Thorold Multimodal Hub and will require occasional travel to our Hamilton and Oshawa locations. The initial training period (approximately 3-6 months) will be based at our Hamilton location. What you’ll […]

Public Affairs Specialist

HOPA Ports is seeking a smart, entrepreneurial, problem-solver to join our growing team. In this role, you will learn about HOPA’s business and identify ways to align our objectives with those of governments and communities. You’ll maintain close contact with elected officials, government staff and community organizations to identify issues and opportunities. You will support […]

Featured – Fisherman’s Pier

Fisherman’s Pier Eastport Dr. Hamilton, ON 289-674-9779 Schedule a Tour! Property overview Featured Film Locations This unique Hamilton Beach location features a picturesque lighthouse and long pier extending into the harbour, offering sweeping waterfront views and a cinematic vantage point over the canal. Ideal for coastal, nautical, or dramatic scene settings, the area includes a […]

Administrator/Port Patrol Officer

The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) is seeking a detail-oriented, organized and proactive individual to join our Harbour Master Office Team. About HOPA: Recognized as one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers for 2025, HOPA is a small but mighty team of approximately 70 staff. We are comprised of experts in disciplines ranging from Engineering to Finance, […]

Infrastructure projects help propel HOPA to 11.5 million-tonne year

In 2024, a total of 11,463,906 MT moved through the Port of Hamilton, Port of Oshawa and the Thorold Multimodal Hub Steel-making commodities made up 47.5% of total cargo volume Agri-food grew to 31% of total cargo, highlighting continued sectoral growth 676 vessels transited through HOPA port facilities HAMILTON, ON – HOPA Ports (Hamilton-Oshawa Port […]

HOPA Ports Celebrates Four Consecutive Years as One of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers

Hamilton, ON – The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) is proud to announce its recognition as one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers for 2025. This marks the fourth consecutive year HOPA Ports has received this prestigious honour, highlighting its ongoing commitment to fostering an exceptional workplace. The annual competition, organized by the editors of Canada’s Top […]

HOPA Ports, P&H Milling Group and Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited, Collaborate to Advance Agri-Food Growth with Hamilton Terminal Expansion

Hamilton’s growing agri-food cluster now represents 31% of the Port’s overall cargo and supports 105,000 jobs across Ontario. Expansion solidifies P&H as the largest single-user of Ontario-grown wheat, supporting the $48 billion food processing sector in Ontario. Expansion enhances the resilience of Ontario’s agri-food supply chain, enabling more efficient processing and distribution of essential ingredients […]

Food processing sector flourishing at the Port of Hamilton

Parrish & Heimbecker facility at the Port of Hamilton.

Originally Published on November 18, 2024 by Dena Fehir A Canadian grain-trader adding onto its operations is among the construction projects underway within the food sector on the Port of Hamilton. Canadian agri-business Parrish & Heimbecker (P&H), whose flour and feed mills span from coast to coast, is building a new flour mill on Pier […]

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Renee Bulger, CPA, CGA

Vice President, Finance

Renee assumed the role of Vice President, Finance after having served as Director of Finance since 2023.

Renee joined the Hamilton Port Authority in 2006 as a General Accountant and was promoted to Controller in 2018. She was previously a member of the Board of Directors for the Hamilton Conservation Foundation from 2017 to 2020.

Renee received her Honours Bachelor of Commerce from Laurentian University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Larissa Fenn

Vice President, Corporate Affairs

Larissa Fenn is Vice President, Corporate Affairs at HOPA Ports, leading a team responsible for communications and government relations, sustainability reporting, corporate governance and corporate culture.

Previous positions included communications and public policy roles at the Canadian Bankers Association, Credit Valley Conservation Authority, and the Regional Municipality of Halton.

Larissa holds a B.A.(Hons) in Political Science from Queen’s University. She holds the APR designation from the Canadian Public Relations Society, and completed the Senior Public Sector Leaders program at the University of Western Ontario, Ivey School of Business. Larissa has served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Royal Botanical Gardens, and as a member of the Policy Council of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.

Bill Fitzgerald

Vice President, Strategic Development

Bill assumed the role of Vice President, Strategic Development in 2024, after having served as HOPA’s Vice President, Operations since 2008.

Bill joined the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority in July 1995 as Project Engineer. He previously worked with the Regional Municipality of Ottawa’s Transportation Department, as well as for the Toronto Transit Commission and the City of Waterloo.

Bill received a Bachelor of Applied Science, civil engineering / water resources, in 1995 from the University of Waterloo and registered with the Professional Engineers of Ontario in 1997.

Jeremy Dunn

Vice President, Operations

Jeremy assumed the role of Vice President, Operations in 2024 after having served as HOPA’s Commercial Vice President since 2019. Prior to joining HOPA, Jeremy served in successive leadership roles at The Miller Group, one of Canada’s leading transportation construction and infrastructure maintenance companies. Jeremy has managed multiple business groups in the heavy construction, asphalt paving and aggregates sectors driving results through business restructuring, service improvement and strategic growth. In his most recent role, Jeremy served as General Manager of Miller Maintenance, responsible for managing and growing Miller’s highway maintenance business in Ontario.

Previous to The Miller Group, Jeremy held the position of Director of Operations for the Dunn Group of Companies.

Jeremy earned his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) through Queen’s University. He also holds a Master’s Certificate in Project Management.

Ian Hamilton

President & CEO

Ian Hamilton is President & CEO of HOPA Ports (Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority). He assumed this role in 2017, after serving as the Port Authority’s Vice President of Business Development and Real Estate since 2008. Ian has been instrumental in developing working waterfronts in Hamilton, Oshawa, and Niagara by attracting new business and private investment, and creating an integrated marine network across Southern Ontario.

Ian possesses more than 25 years of experience in international transportation and logistics in Europe and North America, and has held progressively senior positions in the liner shipping industry, including Transatlantic Trade Director (Europe) for CP Ships and Business Development Manager for Hapag-Lloyd. Ian is Chairperson of the Association of Canadian Port Authorities, and holds positions on various other boards, including: the Chamber of Marine Commerce, the Hamilton Club, and Brigs Youth Sail Training.

Ian holds an MBA from Aston University (UK) and a BSc in business administration and economics from the College of Charleston, South Carolina.