Port of Oshawa
About Oshawa
The Port of Oshawa is Durham Region’s gateway to the world, handling more than 500 vessels carrying over 3 million metric tons of cargo over the past decade. On average the port handles $23 million worth of cargo annually, from salt and steel products to asphalt and grain. The movement of cargo through the Port of Oshawa supports 294 jobs and generates $6 million in federal and provincial taxes annually.
Oshawa is one of the few cities that can boast an airport, rail lines, a deep -sea port and 400-series highway all within close proximity, offering importers and exporters a competitive edge. The port offers the benefit of full seaway draft, a workforce skilled in handling all types of cargo and access to world markets through the St. Lawrence Seaway.
The Port of Oshawa handles a wide range of commodities including:
- Bulk
- Project Cargo & Break Bulk
- Liquid Bulk
Cargo Tonnage
Cargo Origin | Cargo Group | 2020 | 2021 |
Domestic | Break | 2,122 | |
Dry | 311,603 | 231,529 | |
Liquid | 30,767 | 13,519 | |
Domestic Total | 342,370 | 247,171 | |
Overseas | Break | 187,485 | 198,481 |
Dry | 40,508 | 9,932 | |
Liquid | 22,620 | 9,032 | |
Overseas Total | 250,614 | 217,445 | |
USA | Dry | 56,187 | 42,523 |
Liquid | 22,929 | 25,115 | |
USA Total | 79,116 | 67,638 | |
Grand Total (mt) | 672,100 | 532,253 |
Port Information
Industries we serve
Grain
Construction Materials
Crop Inputs
Fuels & petrochemicals
Manufacturing
Assets
10 tonnes of grain storage
2000 sq. meters of warehouse space
Class 1 rail track
480 meters of dock wall
32,000 sq. meters of open outdoor storage
Full Seaway draft
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