{"id":22459,"date":"2026-02-05T05:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T05:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=22459"},"modified":"2026-02-04T22:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:38:16","slug":"hopa-powers-growth-with-expanded-trade-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=22459","title":{"rendered":"HOPA powers growth with expanded trade network"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOPA Ports (Hamilton\u2013Oshawa Port Authority) is reporting a successful 2025 navigation season, with 10,814,699 metric tonnes (MT) of cargo handled across its growing Great Lakes Port Network. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite a challenging global economic climate and shifting trade conditions, HOPA continued to advance cargo diversification and expand trade\u2011enabling infrastructure, strengthening Ontario\u2019s competitiveness and opening new doors for Canadian exporters.<\/p>\n

In 2025, the Port of Hamilton handled 10,350,606 MT, the Port of Oshawa handled 464,093 MT, and the Thorold Hub moved 116,561 MT. A total of 592 vessels called at Hamilton, 72 at Oshawa, and 9 at Thorold.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year demonstrated the resilience and adaptability of our port network,\u201d said Ian Hamilton, President & CEO of HOPA Ports. \u201cThrough long\u2011term planning and strategic partnerships, we are building a Great Lakes Port Network that connects Ontario industries to global markets, supports economic growth, and strengthens supply chains for decades to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year demonstrated the resilience and adaptability of our port network,\u201d said Ian Hamilton, President & CEO of HOPA Ports. \u201cThrough long\u2011term planning and strategic partnerships, we are building a Great Lakes Port Network that connects Ontario industries to global markets, supports economic growth, and strengthens supply chains for decades to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of its long\u2011standing strategy to diversify trade, HOPA continues to invest in a robust, province\u2011wide port and logistics network, ensuring \u201cCanada is its own best trading partner\u201d by strengthening domestic supply chains and expanding access to global markets.<\/p>\n

Agri\u2011food cargo volumes including fertilizer, grain, and sugar, grew 3% over 2024, increasing by 85,796 MT across the port network. Raw sugar and fertilizer saw especially strong gains at the Port of Hamilton, supporting Ontario\u2019s food manufacturing sector.<\/p>\n

Gypsum, a key building material used in drywall, increased 33% over last year, driven by regional housing construction and commercial development.<\/p>\n

Steel cargo experienced a sharp decline largely due to tariff instability. Other raw steel\u2011making materials fell 5%, mirroring wider manufacturing slowdowns.<\/p>\n

The Port of Oshawa posted a 10% increase in cargo year-over-year, supported by the movement of oversized industrial equipment including components for Metrolinx\u2019s Ontario Line tunnel boring project.<\/p>\n

General cargo volumes jumped 92% over 2024; this includes machinery, parts, pressure vessels, transformer sets, and tank systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re building a Great Lakes Port Network that benefits the country, particularly businesses right here in Ontario\u201d Hamilton added. \u201cBy strengthening port\u2011to\u2011port connections and modernizing infrastructure, we\u2019re positioning Ontario industries for long\u2011term growth and ensuring Canada is its own best customer.\u201d<\/p>\n

 
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HOPA Ports (Hamilton\u2013Oshawa Port Authority) is reporting a successful 2025 navigation season, with 10,814,699 metric tonnes (MT) of cargo handled<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":22460,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[1965],"class_list":["post-22459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-hopa"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paPyrk-5Qf","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23432,"url":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=23432","url_meta":{"origin":22459,"position":0},"title":"PIER welcomes HOPA as its newest ecosystem member","author":"Project Cargo Global","date":"July 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The PIER has welcomed the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) as its newest ecosystem member, further strengthening its global network of ports, technology companies, supply chain partners, researchers and startups. 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