Canada is Feeding the World with Support from Marine Shipping
As the 2025 marine shipping season has progressed, grain traffic has remained the dominant story of the year per statistics reported by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation. As of the end of June, total traffic had reached approximately 12.7 million tonnes, representing an increase of approximately 4% year over year when compared to the same period […]
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. […]
Annual General Meeting and Community Update
Learn about HOPA Ports recent results and initiatives on the horizon. Opportunity to meet some of our team and network with port partners.
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 […]
Two transformative projects help create Green Shipping Corridor on the Great Lakes
Previous slide Next slide Port Colborne Marine Biofuel Terminal is a new 12-acre, 8-million-litre biofuel terminal in Port Colborne, Ontario $33 million project, supported by $13.8 million in federal funding, represents a partnership between HOPA Ports, Canada Clean Fuels, and Canada Steamship Lines The project is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 144,000 […]
Expanded Oshawa Grain Terminal Begins Test Loads
Progress on $35+ million upgrade Enhancing port & terminal infrastructure to improve service for farmers Creating capacity today to support growing Ontario farm exports Oshawa, Ontario – The improved Port of Oshawa Grain Export Terminal has reached an important milestone, welcoming its first test shipments this fall. The terminal and associated port infrastructure is currently […]
Oshawa pier at Lakeview Park to close until spring of 2025
HOPA Ports, in collaboration with the City of Oshawa, announces the temporary closure of the Oshawa pier at the waterfront, effective Tuesday, October 15, at 8 a.m. This closure is necessary to facilitate important restorative work on the pier. We encourage all visitors to Lakeview Park to respect the temporary closure while these improvements are […]
HOPA Ports is Pleased to Announce Changes to Our Senior Management Team
HOPA Ports is pleased to announce changes to our senior management team, to help lead the continued success of our growing organization. Bill Fitzgerald, P.Eng, will take on the role of Vice President, Strategic Development, after having served as HOPA’s Vice President, Operations since 2008. In this newly-created role, Bill will draw on his skills in […]
