Infrastructure projects help propel HOPA to 11.5 million-tonne year
In 2024, a total of 11,463,906 MT moved through the Port of Hamilton, Port of Oshawa and the Thorold Multimodal Hub Steel-making commodities made up 47.5% of total cargo volume Agri-food grew to 31% of total cargo, highlighting continued sectoral growth 676 vessels transited through HOPA port facilities HAMILTON, ON – HOPA Ports (Hamilton-Oshawa Port […]
HOPA Ports Celebrates Four Consecutive Years as One of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers
Hamilton, ON – The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) is proud to announce its recognition as one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers for 2025. This marks the fourth consecutive year HOPA Ports has received this prestigious honour, highlighting its ongoing commitment to fostering an exceptional workplace. The annual competition, organized by the editors of Canada’s Top […]
HOPA Ports, P&H Milling Group and Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited, Collaborate to Advance Agri-Food Growth with Hamilton Terminal Expansion
Hamilton’s growing agri-food cluster now represents 31% of the Port’s overall cargo and supports 105,000 jobs across Ontario. Expansion solidifies P&H as the largest single-user of Ontario-grown wheat, supporting the $48 billion food processing sector in Ontario. Expansion enhances the resilience of Ontario’s agri-food supply chain, enabling more efficient processing and distribution of essential ingredients […]
Food processing sector flourishing at the Port of Hamilton
Originally Published on November 18, 2024 by Dena Fehir A Canadian grain-trader adding onto its operations is among the construction projects underway within the food sector on the Port of Hamilton. Canadian agri-business Parrish & Heimbecker (P&H), whose flour and feed mills span from coast to coast, is building a new flour mill on Pier […]
Costly US Sugar Tariffs Drive Candy Makers Over the Border to Canada
Originally published on Bloomberg June, 2024 Last fall, Hershey Co. repurchased a factory outside Ottawa that it closed more than a decade earlier. Blommer Chocolate Co., a US rival, is expanding in Ontario while it shutters an 85-year-old Chicago plant. Oreo-maker Mondelez International Inc. says it has invested $250 million in Ontario manufacturing facilities just […]
Two transformative projects help create Green Shipping Corridor on the Great Lakes
Previous slide Next slide Port Colborne Marine Biofuel Terminal is a new 12-acre, 8-million-litre biofuel terminal in Port Colborne, Ontario $33 million project, supported by $13.8 million in federal funding, represents a partnership between HOPA Ports, Canada Clean Fuels, and Canada Steamship Lines The project is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 144,000 […]
Food Processing Sector Shines as Construction Continues on Canada’s Largest Sugar Refinery
Originally published in the Bay Observer, November 2024 As the buildings take shape on the new sugar refinery on Hamilton’s port lands, project supervisors from HOPA Ports and its tenant customer SucroCan are monitoring the progress closely. HOPA Ports is the federal entity which oversees port lands in Hamilton, Oshawa and Niagara.“This is a big deal for us […]
Expanded Oshawa Grain Terminal Begins Test Loads
Progress on $35+ million upgrade Enhancing port & terminal infrastructure to improve service for farmers Creating capacity today to support growing Ontario farm exports Oshawa, Ontario – The improved Port of Oshawa Grain Export Terminal has reached an important milestone, welcoming its first test shipments this fall. The terminal and associated port infrastructure is currently […]
HOPA Ports is Pleased to Announce Changes to Our Senior Management Team
HOPA Ports is pleased to announce changes to our senior management team, to help lead the continued success of our growing organization. Bill Fitzgerald, P.Eng, will take on the role of Vice President, Strategic Development, after having served as HOPA’s Vice President, Operations since 2008. In this newly-created role, Bill will draw on his skills in […]
HOPA Ports Installs 20 New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
HOPA Ports recently installed 20 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Hamilton and Oshawa, marking a significant step towards reducing carbon emissions and achieving net zero by 2025. This initiative was made possible through support from Natural Resources Canada’s Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). By supporting the installation of EV charging stations in […]
