OSHAWA, ONT. — The Grain Export Terminal and associated port infrastructure is currently undergoing a $35 million expansion and modernization, spearheaded by the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) and backed by the $14 million contribution from the Government of Canada’s National Trade Corridors Fund.
The project recently reached an important milestone, receiving its first test shipments this fall. The terminal was constructed by industry-leader .
The newly expanded terminal now offers a total of 20,000 MT of storage capacity and features a vessel loading rate of up to 12,000 MT per day indicates a release.
A new dual truck unloading structure, capable of receiving 700 MT per hour, will streamline deliveries and minimize delays. The facility has weather protection as well as a modern dust control system to meet high environmental standards.
The improved facility will address past issues that impacted performance such as delivery lineups, underutilized silos and weather-related operational delays. Accessing and using the site is now easier which will result in saving time and money for farmers. Full-scale dredging of the Oshawa Harbour will ensure vessels can navigate safely and be loaded to capacity.
The terminal is expected to provide a much-needed export option for local farmers, while freeing up new capacity at other facilities in the region, to handle Ontario’s growing grain output.
The new terminal offers a vital local delivery point for farmers in the GTA-East region, significantly reducing the distance many of the region’s farmers are travelling to deliver their grain, states the release. The reduction in kilometres will help lower greenhouse gas emissions. The improvements at the port are expected to remove an estimated 12,000 long-distance heavy truck trips from Ontario highways.
The terminal is a joint venture between QSL and HOPA Ports. As operations ramp up, grain handler Parrish & Heimbecker will be managing the first test shipments of soybeans, which started in September and will run to the end of October.
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