Annual General Meeting and Community Update

Learn about HOPA Ports recent results and initiatives on the horizon. Opportunity to meet some of our team and network with port partners.
Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority celebrates 2024 shipping season with the arrival of the First Vessels

The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) celebrates the start of each shipping season with the ceremonial presentation of a Top Hat to the Captain of the first vessels, a tradition that began in 1947.
Toronto Tank Lines (TTL) expands operations with brand-new rail transload yard at Pier 25 in Hamilton

Toronto Tank Lines (TTL), a TFI International Company has reached another milestone with the opening of their newest rail transload yard located at Pier 25 in Hamilton. TTL specializes in transporting and storing a wide array of food-grade products, including dry bulk sugar, processed grains, liquid sweeteners, flour, and edible oils. Here are some key […]
Port infrastructure investments driving cargo trends

HOPA welcomed 11 million tonnes of cargo in 2023 through expanding port network In 2023, a total of 11,293,179 MT moved through the Ports of Hamilton and Oshawa Steel commodities increased by 13% over 2022 Agri-food grew by 5%; now representing 31% of total cargo HOPA named 2023 Bulk Port of the Year HAMILTON, ON […]
HOPA Ports celebrates expansion of P&H Milling Group / Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd. facility at the Port of Hamilton

P&H Milling Group and Parrish & Heimbecker Limited, expands flour milling and grain storage at Port of Hamilton Expansion includes two new storage silos and the construction of a third flour mill, making P&H the single largest user of Ontario wheat P&H investment helping to feed $48 billion Ontario food processing sector Port’s agrifood cluster […]
First Containers Roll Through New Hamilton Rail Terminal

Launch ceremony signals the commencement of container service, with a goal to increase supply chain capacity in Southern Ontario HAMILTON, ON – In a significant step forward for southern Ontario importers and exporters, Hamilton Container Terminal (HCT), in collaboration with Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports), and Canadian National Railway (CN), proudly announces the creation of […]
SucroCan Sourcing and HOPA Ports announce plan to build Canada’s largest sugar refinery

SucroCan Sourcing set to construct Canada’s largest sugar processing plant, to be located at the Port of Hamilton’s Pier 15 New sugar refinery will have an annual refining capacity of 1 million metric tonnes New plant is expected to open in 2025; estimated investment of $135 million CAD HAMILTON, ON – SucroCan Sourcing LLC, a […]
For the third consecutive year, the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority is honored to be acknowledged as one of Canada’s Top Employers for 2024

Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority recognized for 3rd year as one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers 17th annual competition organized by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers Recognizes employers in the Hamilton-Niagara area that lead their industry, offering an exceptional place to work Hamilton, ON – For the third consecutive year, Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) has […]
Thorold Multimodal Hub Named Brownie Award Winner

Award recognizes 500-acre multimodal industrial facility renewed for modern industrial uses Redeveloped spaces leverage the site’s multimodal transportation infrastructure More than 30 industrial tenants are now located at the Thorold Multimodal Hub Thorold, ON — The Thorold Multimodal Hub, a collaborative venture between the BMI Group and HOPA Ports, has received a 2023 Brownie Award […]
HOPA Ports welcomes expansion of Niagara Port Lands, fueling economic growth, trade, and Great Lakes sustainability

NIAGARA, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Niagara lands portfolio with the addition of three new parcels, two in Thorold (12 and 16 acres) and one in Port Colborne (40 acres). These lands are owned by Transport Canada and were previously declared surplus to the operation […]