Port of Hamilton
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The Canadian Port of Hamilton is on the western edge of Lake Ontario near Toronto.
Facts:
- The largest port in Ontario
- 11.6 million tonnes of material transported per year (Number 7 in the Great Lakes)
- Exports of Ontario-grown corn, wheat and soybeans; manufactured goods and machinery
- Imports of crop fertilizer (urea ammonium nitrate, potash); bulk petrochemicals (gasoline, ashphalt, and cement); raw materials for car manufacturing, durable goods, construction materials
Hamilton is well inland from the Atlantic Ocean. It is accessible via the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes Waterway.
Click on the screen shot below to view the port page at MyShipTracking. Shows vessels in port and expected arrivals.
Additional Reading:
HOPA Ports (includes map of port facilities)
HOPA Vessel Tracking page (shows ships currently in port & cargo details)
ClearSeas (general info on marine shipping in the Great Lakes)
All ship photos Ⓒ Copyright Paul Singer. All rights reserved. Port photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Usage policy is on the site.
