A secure indoor bike rack is located at the James St. N. office, to make cycling easier and encourage active transportation.
Outdoor bike racks are available at multiple locations to serve port users.
Thanks to a new partnership between HOPA Ports and REV LNG, vessels are now able to refuel with liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the Port of Hamilton.
LNG is a cleaner alternative to conventional oil-based bunker fuel, which can achieve GHG reductions in the entire well-to-wake lifecycle by up to 21 per cent.
HOPA Ports continues to partner with Hamilton Community Energy on solar panel installations which generate approximately 580,000 kWh/yr., enough to power 60 homes.
HOPA Ports supplies shore power electricity to ships berthed over the winter. Shore power allows vessels to connect to the local electricity grid and switch off their fossil fuel burning engines, which reduces the emissions of ships at berth.
HOPA has over 15 permanent shore power connections available for winter lay-up.
HOPA has planted Service Berry trees outside of our Hamilton head office at 605 James St. North. Service Berry trees are a native tree species, whose spring blossoms help feed pollinators.
These trees planted in partnership with humble are part of the port’s growing pollinator corridor which also includes two pollinator gardens planted at 605 James St. N. and 210 Hillard Street.
These gardens are filled with native plantings that provide food and shelter for pollinators like bees and butterflies as they travel across port lands.
HOPA was proud to support the Hamilton Conservation Foundation as volunteers from HOPA and Trees for Hamilton planted 345 shrubs and 300 beach grasses along the shoreline at 50 Point Conservation Area.
Additionally, HOPA coordinates annual tree planting efforts with the City of Hamilton, contributing 300+ trees each year to enhance city-owned lands within port communities.
The restoration of the shoreline at Sherman Inlet was completed in 2018. Since then nature has taken over, with grasses and trees sprouting on the bank of the inlet, and wildlife such as turtle, frogs, snakes, birds, rabbits, raccoons, and coyote making the increasingly wild space their home.
The lands within, and surrounding, the Port of Oshawa contain significant ecological features. The riparian edges and onsite wetland of Montgomery Creek within HOPA’s management will remain undisturbed.
The Second Marsh is located east of the Port of Oshawa. Adjacent to the Port of Oshawa’s industrial lands is a 120m buffer from the Second Marsh providing protection of the ecosystem and its environmental features.
HOPA has partnered with local beekeepers in both Hamilton and Oshawa to install hive boxes on port property.
HOPA Ports hosts an annual shoreline cleanup across port property.
Since 2014 HOPA staff and Port Partners have come together to help keep our shoreline and port lands clean.
HOPA is an active participant in the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan (RAP), which champions tangible efforts to improve the natural environment, and embraces the multi-use nature of Hamilton Harbour: recreation, residential, industry and nature.
HOPA Ports is proud to contribute expertise and $14 million cash and in-kind to the Randle Reef Sediment Remediation project.
The $139 million project is containing 695,000 m3 of heavily contaminated sediment inside an engineered containment facility.
HOPA must maintain adequate depth in the shipping channels within its jurisdiction to ensure the safe passage of vessels. Periodic dredging is required to remove accumulated sediment.
HOPA hires independent marine consultants to design and oversee all dredging work and ensure sediment is managed appropriately.
Renee assumed the role of Vice President, Finance after having served as Director of Finance since 2023.
Renee joined the Hamilton Port Authority in 2006 as a General Accountant and was promoted to Controller in 2018. She was previously a member of the Board of Directors for the Hamilton Conservation Foundation from 2017 to 2020.
Renee received her Honours Bachelor of Commerce from Laurentian University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
Larissa Fenn is Vice President, Corporate Affairs at HOPA Ports, leading a team responsible for communications and government relations, sustainability reporting, corporate governance and corporate culture.
Previous positions included communications and public policy roles at the Canadian Bankers Association, Credit Valley Conservation Authority, and the Regional Municipality of Halton.
Larissa holds a B.A.(Hons) in Political Science from Queen’s University. She holds the APR designation from the Canadian Public Relations Society, and completed the Senior Public Sector Leaders program at the University of Western Ontario, Ivey School of Business. Larissa has served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Royal Botanical Gardens, and as a member of the Policy Council of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.
Bill assumed the role of Vice President, Strategic Development in 2024, after having served as HOPA’s Vice President, Operations since 2008.
Bill joined the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority in July 1995 as Project Engineer. He previously worked with the Regional Municipality of Ottawa’s Transportation Department, as well as for the Toronto Transit Commission and the City of Waterloo.
Bill received a Bachelor of Applied Science, civil engineering / water resources, in 1995 from the University of Waterloo and registered with the Professional Engineers of Ontario in 1997.
Jeremy assumed the role of Vice President, Operations in 2024 after having served as HOPA’s Commercial Vice President since 2019. Prior to joining HOPA, Jeremy served in successive leadership roles at The Miller Group, one of Canada’s leading transportation construction and infrastructure maintenance companies. Jeremy has managed multiple business groups in the heavy construction, asphalt paving and aggregates sectors driving results through business restructuring, service improvement and strategic growth. In his most recent role, Jeremy served as General Manager of Miller Maintenance, responsible for managing and growing Miller’s highway maintenance business in Ontario.
Previous to The Miller Group, Jeremy held the position of Director of Operations for the Dunn Group of Companies.
Jeremy earned his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) through Queen’s University. He also holds a Master’s Certificate in Project Management.
Chief Financial Officer for the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority since 2008, Janet joined the HPA in 1998 as Accounting Supervisor and subsequently served as Controller.
Prior to joining the HPA, Janet held the position of Financial Analyst with St. Joseph’s Hospital, as well as various positions, including Marketing Communications/Research Lead with Zeneca Agro. Janet graduated from McMaster University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Commerce. She attained the professional designation of Certified Management Accountant in 1992.
Ian Hamilton is President & CEO of HOPA Ports (Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority). He assumed this role in 2017, after serving as the Port Authority’s Vice President of Business Development and Real Estate since 2008. Ian has been instrumental in developing working waterfronts in Hamilton, Oshawa, and Niagara by attracting new business and private investment, and creating an integrated marine network across Southern Ontario.
Ian possesses more than 25 years of experience in international transportation and logistics in Europe and North America, and has held progressively senior positions in the liner shipping industry, including Transatlantic Trade Director (Europe) for CP Ships and Business Development Manager for Hapag-Lloyd. Ian is Chairperson of the Association of Canadian Port Authorities, and holds positions on various other boards, including: the Chamber of Marine Commerce, the Hamilton Club, and Brigs Youth Sail Training.
Ian holds an MBA from Aston University (UK) and a BSc in business administration and economics from the College of Charleston, South Carolina.
