Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority

Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
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Location
Country	Canada
Location	Hamilton, Ontario
Coordinates	43°16′20″N 79°51′45″W / 43.2722°N 79.8624°W / 43.2722; -79.8624
UN/LOCODE	CAHAM/CAOSH[1]
Details
Opened	1912
Size	620 acres (250 ha)
No. of berths	32[2][3]
Draft depth	8.2 m.[2][3]
Employees	~50
President and CEO	Ian Hamilton
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage	9.9 million metric tons (FY 2017)[4]
Annual revenue	CDN$26.4 million (FY 2017)[5]
Net income	CDN$5.3 million (FY 2017)[5]
Website www.hopaports.ca

The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) is a port authority that controls ports in the cities of Hamilton and Oshawa in the Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario, Canada. It was created in 2019 when the Hamilton Port Authority and the Oshawa Port Authority were merged by the Government of Canada.^[6] The amalgamated port authority replaced the Oshawa Port Authority created in 2012 and the Hamilton Port Authority which succeeded the Hamilton Harbour Commission in 2001.^[7] The port of Hamilton, located in Hamilton Harbour, is Ontario's largest and among the busiest ports in Canada. Both ports are located on opposite ends of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

One of 17 Canadian port authorities created by the federal government, Hamilton-Oshawa derives its mandate from the Canada Marine Act.^[8] A 2010 study by Martin and Associates revealed that cargo transiting the Port of Hamilton is connected to $6 billion in economic activity and 38,000 jobs in the province of Ontario.^[9]