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→
HOPA Ports recognized as one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers (2022)
HOPA Ports has been recognized as one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers for 2022! Check out the link below to learn more about why HOPA is a great place to work: Come join our crew! HOPA Ports is currently looking to fill a number of exciting roles within our organization! Check out our People & Careers…Read More→
THOROLD MULTIMODAL HUB WELCOMES CANADIAN MARITIME ENGINEERING
THOROLD, ON – HOPA Ports is pleased to welcome a new business to the Thorold Multimodal Hub, as Niagara’s maritime sector continues to grow. Canadian Maritime Engineering (CME), a division of Russell Industries Corp., is a leading marine-industrial company that offers machining, mechanical, welding, fabrication and specialty coatings to customers in a wide variety of…Read More→
Hamilton Port Partners Launch Container Ship Service
A new way to move goods in and out of Canada’s busiest market HAMILTON, ON – Today almost 300 containers are being loaded onto the M/V Sedna Desgagnés at the Port of Hamilton, as part of a new short sea shipping service launched by Hamilton Container Terminal (HCT) in very close collaboration with Desgagnés. Bound…Read More→
New container ship service sets sail between Hamilton and Montreal
HAMILTON, ON — Hamilton Container Terminal (HCT), in partnership with the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) and Desgagnés, is taking the first step in developing a container feeder service between Hamilton and Montreal. Docking at Hamilton’s Pier 14, the M/V Sedna Desgagnés is due to make the new service’s first voyage June 10. This shipment is…Read More→
HOPA & REV LNG usher in LNG bunkering at Port of Hamilton, a first on the Great Lakes
December 10, 2020 Hamilton, ON – Yesterday, for the first time ever on the Great Lakes, a marine vessel refueled with liquefied natural gas (LNG). Carrying a load of asphalt, the MV Damia Desgagnés docked at the Port of Hamilton’s Pier 22 to refuel before departing for Detroit. As a result of a new partnership between…Read More→
