Background
The Port of Hamilton is the largest export gateway for Ontario-grown grain in the province.
Port terminals provide an essential service to agricultural producers. They handle corn, wheat, canola seed and soybeans grown on Ontario farms.
Ontario farmers rely on the Port of Hamilton to get their product to market. Product is brought to port by truck or railcar, and then transloaded to storage silos, and aboard vessels for export.
Some product is used for domestic food products; soybeans and canola seed may be processed to produce edible oils and animal feedstock. Wheat will be milled to provide flour to Ontario bakeries.
Grain terminals at the Port of Hamilton
The Port of Hamilton is home to three grain export terminals and one of Ontario’s largest oilseed (soybeans and canola) processing facilities, as well as Canada’s newest flour mill:
- Parrish & Heimbecker – terminal and flour mill
- Richardson International
- G3 Canada Ltd.
- Bunge Canada