Sustainability Fact: Supporting Local Business
HPA works to support local businesses in Hamilton, Halton, Brantford and Niagara. HPA’s purchasing policy reflects this effort where possible, choosing local suppliers of goods and services. In 2017, more than 80 per cent of HPA’s purchases (by dollar value) were made locally. For more information about HPA’s sustainability efforts, have a look at our 2017…Read More→
Annual Golf Tournament raises funds for Mission to Seafarers and Liberty for Youth
On June 8 HPA hosted its 15th Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament with the help of wonderful sponsors, staff and volunteers. Proceeds from the tournament have been donated to two organizations doing wonderful work in Hamilton: $10,000 to the Mission to Seafarers Southern Ontario and $10,000 to Liberty for Youth.
2017 Green Marine Results
Hamilton Port Authority’s Green Marine results for 2017 have been released. Green Marine is a North American environmental certification program that creates a framework for marine companies to go beyond simple environmental regulatory compliance. Participants’ ranking for each performance indicator is on a 1-to-5 scale. Level 1 indicates meeting the regulatory standard, while level 5…Read More→
HPA is a Proud ‘First Mate’ Sponsor at Port Colborne Canal Days
HPA is a Proud ‘First Mate’ Sponsor at Port Colborne Canal Days 2018 marks the 40th Annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival in Port Colborne. This four day celebration attracts more than 400,000 people over the Civic Holliday Weekend and celebrates the important history along the canal as well as Port Colborne’s working marine community….Read More→
HMCS Moncton Visiting Hamilton Harbour
Two Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ships will visit communities along the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes this summer as part of the annual Great Lakes Deployment. Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Moncton and Oriole are this year’s ambassadors for the annual event which connects Canadians to their Navy. The HMCS Oriole visited Hamilton earlier in July, and…Read More→
Port Lands Home to New Honeybee ‘Queendoms’
HAMILTON – June 7, 2018 – Hamilton Port Authority (HPA) has partnered with urban beekeeping company Humble Bee, providing space to install 12 hive boxes at a new bee yard adjacent to Sherman Inlet on the port’s Pier 15. Each of the 12 boxes at the Sherman Inlet bee yard will be divided into three…Read More→
Partner Profile: SoBi Hamilton
SoBi Hamilton is the local non-profit that operates Hamilton’s extensive bike share system. The system of 825 bicycles and over 130 hubs provides residents with a healthy, affordable and sustainable mode of transportation. When SoBi was first looking to come to Hamilton in 2014 they were in need of a storage facility for their pre-…Read More→
Doors Open – May 5 and 6
Explore the Hamilton Port Authority’s wonderful art moderne-style headquarters by the bay. Learn about the Port of Hamilton – the largest port in Ontario. Enjoy the panoramic harbour view from the sixth-floor boardroom. Your visit will also include: displays, the “What is a Port?” video, and a giant colouring page. Saturday, May 5 10:00-4:00 Sunday,…Read More→
HPA’s Sustainability Report
HPA is proud to present its first ever Sustainability Report The report outlines HPA’s ongoing commitment to transparency, and explores what the port does, how it interacts with our community, and how decisions are made to support social, environmental and economic sustainability. It is also an opportunity to celebrate our successes. A sustainable Port of…Read More→
First ship contest winner!
The first vessel of the 2018 shipping season has arrived at the Port of Hamilton! The beautiful Algoma Equinox was the first of the season, carrying cargo of approx. 27,000 MT iron ore pellets for delivery to ArcelorMittal Dofasco. The vessel was loaded at Two Harbors last season, and overwintered in Thunder Bay. The vessel…Read More→
