HOPA Ports welcomes expansion of Niagara Port Lands, fueling economic growth, trade, and Great Lakes sustainability
NIAGARA, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Niagara lands portfolio with the addition of three new parcels, two in Thorold (12 and 16 acres) and one in Port Colborne (40 acres). These lands are owned by Transport Canada and were previously declared surplus to the operation…Read More→
HOPA Welcomes Federal Support for Port of Oshawa Expansion Plan
HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) is welcoming funding from the Federal Government to support the Port of Oshawa expansion plan. The $14 million contribution, to be drawn from the National Trade Corridors Fund, was announced by Transport Minister Omar Alghabra recently. It will be added to a $16-million investment from HOPA…Read More→
Sherman Clock Restoration
For many years, the Sherman Clock at the corner of Burlington St E and Sherman Ave. N has been looking a little worse for wear… But work has now started on repairing and repainting the structure, as well as a redesign of the clock face and signage, honouring the structure’s original modernist aesthetic. Rationale/Design HOPA…Read More→
Burlington Canal Piers
Transport Canada recently announced the transfer of the Burlington Canal Piers to HOPA Ports. Read the news here: https://globalnews.ca/news/8953125/burlington-canal-piers-hopa-future-use/ Building a Better Waterfront By taking over management of the piers, we have the ability to make them available to the City of Hamilton, City of Burlington and/or Halton Region for recreational uses. In future, they…Read More→
Do the Great Lakes Hold the Key to Relieving Supply Chain Strain?
Short-sea shipping offers a potential relief valve to congestion and greener option for many goods For Immediate Release June 29, 2022 CHICAGO, IL – In a presentation to the Great Lakes Economic Forum in Chicago this week, HOPA Ports highlighted the increasing viability of short sea shipping to move goods between some of the bi-national…Read More→
New Agreement Brings Rail Service Back to Thorold Multimodal Hub
NEW AGREEMENT BRINGS RAIL SERVICE BACK TO THOROLD MULTIMODAL HUB For Immediate ReleaseJune 10, 2022 THOROLD, ON – Bioveld Canada and HOPA Ports have signed an industrial switch agreement with Canadian rail services provider, GIO Railways Corporation, to enable the use of existing CN Rail infrastructure at the Thorold Multimodal Hub to transload cargo. A…Read More→
McKeil Marine’s Evans Spirit Kicks Off Shipping Season at the Port of Hamilton
For Release: March 25, 2022 HAMILTON, ON – McKeil Marine’s MV Evans Spirit arrived at the Port of Hamilton yesterday, officially kicking off the 2022 marine shipping season. Coming all the way from Garrucha, Spain, with 15,905 mt of natural gypsum, the Canadian bulk carrier and its crew docked at pier 12 where stevedore, Federal…Read More→
A cleaner Hamilton Harbour: all contaminated sediment removed or capped at Randle Reef
From: Environment and Climate Change Canada Randle Reef partners highlight the completion of stage 2 of the Contaminated Sediment Remediation project, removing over a century of contamination from Hamilton Harbour. News release March 9, 2022 – Hamilton, Ontario The Great Lakes are essential to the health and well-being of Canadians, ecosystems, and the economy. Today,…Read More→
Another strong year at HOPA Ports
Recovery, Resilience and New Initiatives HAMILTON, ON – HOPA Ports saw a total of 11.2 million mt of cargo through Hamilton and Oshawa’s ports during the 2021 shipping season, up 9 per cent from the same time period the previous year. A total of 678 vessels visited its two ports during the 2021 season, 600…Read More→
Agreement reached to transfer ownership of Historic Hamilton Lighthouse and Cottage
For Immediate Release January 28, 2022 Hamilton, Ontario – On behalf of the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), and the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development joined Ian Hamilton, President &…Read More→
