Board of Directors – Nominations
The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority is currently recruiting potential nominees for the Class-1 User Director position.
Boat launch at Fisherman’s Pier now open
Attention anglers! The Fisherman’s Pier boat launch is now open, just in time for the long weekend. Freshly graded and paved with new lines to help keep launch traffic organized. Boat launch hours are 5:00AM-9:00PM, 7 days per week. There is no cost to use the launch for the time being. A pay system will…Read More→
Port of Oshawa – Report to the Community
Tuesday, June 13th, 20234:30pm Learn about HOPA Ports recent results and initiatives on the horizon. Opportunity to meet some of our team and network with port partners. Jubilee Pavilion Banquet & Conference Centre. 55 Lakeview Park Ave, Oshawa, ON L1J 7Z2 —> RSVP Here
Attention Fisherman’s Pier Boat Launch Users
Spring is here, and we’re happy to advise that work will be starting soon on major improvements to the boat launch located at 1155 Eastport Dr. Grading and paving of the parking and trailer area will help improve site drainage, and new pavement markings will help keep launch staging organized. This paving work is expected…Read More→
Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority looks to Atura Power for Green Hydrogen
Hamilton, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Atura Power to acquire green hydrogen as part of its commitment to supporting the growth of clean energy and reducing its carbon footprint. HOPA is the largest Port on the Great Lakes, operating multi-modal transportation facilities in Hamilton, Oshawa and…Read More→
HOPA Ports Welcomes New Board Member: Nancy DiGregorio
HAMILTON ON – HOPA Ports welcomes the announcement by Minister of Transport, Hon. Omar Alghabra, of an appointment to its Board of Directors. HOPA Ports is pleased to welcome the new appointment of Ms. Nancy DiGregorio to its Board of Directors, as Class II User Appointment, for a term of three years. Ms. DiGregorio has…Read More→
Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority welcomes the first vessel of the 2023 shipping season
HAMILTON, ON – The first vessel of the 2023 shipping season has arrived at the Port of Hamilton. The vessel MV Florence Spirit arrived from Detroit for delivery to Pier 21, ArcelorMittal Dofasco. The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) celebrates the start of each shipping season with the ceremonial presentation of a Top Hat to the…Read More→
HOPA Ports records strong season despite ongoing global supply-chain uncertainty
Agri-food is strongest growth sector, reaching 33 per cent of overall tonnage. HAMILTON, ON – At the conclusion of the 2022 shipping season, Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) saw a total of 10,366,810 metric tonnes (MT) of cargo transiting the ports of Hamilton and Oshawa combined. A total of 628 vessels visited its two ports during…Read More→
Lay-Up Season Begins
WINTER LAY-UP 2022/2023 HAMILTON, ON – During the winter months, shipping activity across the Great Lakes/St Lawrence Seaway takes a pause and the cargo vessels (known as “Lakers”) that normally transit these waterways are laid up, while they wait for the Seaway to reopen. In between seasons, ships undergo routine maintenance and upgrades while a…Read More→
The Thorold Multimodal Hub doubles in size with addition of new 170-acre property
Thorold, ON – A new industrial property has been added to the Thorold Multimodal Hub, a growing industrial complex in Niagara Region. The newly-acquired property adds 170 acres of land and over 500,000 sq.ft of warehouse space, creating room for industrial, manufacturing and logistics businesses to locate, grow or build new facilities. The new addition…Read More→
