Oshawa’s newest tenants happy to bee part of the Port
Oshawa, ON (May 18, 2021) – We recently met up with the newest business to set up shop at the Port of Oshawa: meet Cosmin of Aromath Beekeeping. At the top of the berm on the east wharf, Cosmin has planted 8 hive boxes, and he plans to add more. He is pleased with the…Read More→
Port of Oshawa Land Use Plan Open House
Join the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority on April 29th at 5:00pm to hear an update on the Port of Oshawa Land Use Plan. Pre-register for the online open house using the link below. To learn more about the Port of Oshawa Land Use Plan click HERE.
Strategic Locations: HOPA Ports adds third location to its growing transportation network
Ian Hamilton, President and CEO of HOPA Ports, discusses HOPA’s success since amalgamation as well as the new Thorold Multimodal Hub in this guest editorial, found in the most recent edition of the Great Lakes Seaway Review. The entire Great Lakes Seaway Review January-March, 2021 edition can be found HERE.
First Vessel Arrives at the Port of Oshawa, Kicking Off the 2021 Shipping Season
March 24, 2021 Oshawa, ON – Domestic cement carrier, NACC Quebec, was the first ship to arrive at the Port of Oshawa, officially kicking off the 2021 marine shipping season. Sailing all the way from the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, the NovaAlgoma “Laker” pulled into dock 3, along the eastern slip, with a load cement…Read More→
First Vessel Arrives at the Port of Hamilton, Kicking Off the 2021 Shipping Season
March 24, 2021 HAMILTON, ON – Canada Steamship Lines’ bulk carrier, Baie St. Paul, officially became the first vessel to arrive at Hamilton port, kicking off the 2021 marine shipping season. Coming all the way from Dartmouth N.S., this self-unloading ‘Laker’ docked along pier 26 with a load of gypsum for stevedore QSL to unload….Read More→
Lay Up Season Draws to a Close at Hamilton Port
Great Lakes Shipping to Resume Next Week March 19, 2021 HAMILTON, ON – During the winter months, shipping activity across the Great Lakes/St Lawrence Seaway takes a pause and the cargo vessels (known as “Lakers”) that normally transit these waterways are laid up, while they wait for the Seaway to reopen. In between seasons, ships…Read More→
Noise Wall Being Installed Along Wentworth St N.
HOPA is adding a noise wall barrier on behalf of our stevedoring partner Federal Marine Terminals. This wall will be 6-meters-high and 90-meters-long on the west side of Wentworth St N, east of the Wentworth slip, in order to reduce noise from cargo activity from disrupting residential and industrial neighbours nearby. Where is the wall…Read More→
Beach Canal Lighthouse Group Virtual Meeting
Join the Beach Canal Lighthouse Group (BCLG ) for their next General Meeting on Wednesday February 17 at 7:00 PM. Featuring Captain Scott F. Bravener who will be speaking about his days sailing on the Great Lakes. About Captain Scott F. BravenerPresident, McKeil Marine LimitedComing to McKeil in 2019, Scott Bravener has had a career of more…Read More→
THOROLD MULTIMODAL HUB WELCOMES TORA INC.
HOPA Ports is pleased to welcome a new tenant to the Thorold Multimodal Hub. Tora Inc. is a St. Catharines-based company offering warehousing, sorting, assembly and other services for domestic and international manufacturers. The company will occupy 60,000 sq.ft of warehouse space within the recently-opened Thorold Multimodal Hub. The Hub is a 200-acre multimodal industrial complex…Read More→
Extended Great Lakes shipping season saves up to 6,700 long-distance truck trips in just one week
January 25, 2021 HAMILTON, ON – Shipping season on the Great Lakes closed on January 8, wrapping up its second week-long trial extension of the season. At the Ports of Hamilton and Oshawa, the extension allowed an additional seven vessels, carrying approximately 25,000-30,000 tonnes of cargo each, to come and go from port in the…Read More→
