Atlantic Region
Belledune Port Authority
The Port of Belledune is a world-class facility with year-round cargo handling capacity, strategically located near the mouth of the St. Lawrence river on the Bay of Chaleur in northern New Brunswick. It boasts four terminals with over 600 acres of industrial zone land linked to Canada’s road and rail networks, offering virtually unlimited potential for growth. The port specializes in bulk cargo and is an ideal for transhipment hub to North America’s interior.
112 Shannon Dr, Belledune, NB E8G 2W2, Canada
Halifax Port Authority
The Port of Halifax is Canada’s Ultra Atlantic Gateway, connecting to 150 countries. Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the economic and financial hub of Atlantic Canada, the Port of Halifax is the only Eastern Canadian port that can accommodate ultra-class container vessels over 10,000 TEU / 350 metres overall length. Halifax is also the marquee cruise port in Atlantic Canada, welcoming hundreds of thousands of cruise guests in a typical year. Offering a natural, deep harbour and big ship infrastructure, Halifax can accommodate large volumes of containerized cargo, bulk cargo and project cargo of any size.
1215 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P8, Canada
Saint John Port Authority
Port Saint John in New Brunswick is Atlantic Canada’s largest port by tonnage and handles an average of 28 million metric tonnes of dry and liquid bulks, break bulk and container cargo year-round in a deep, ice-free harbour. Located on Bay of Fundy, Saint John is a major port of call for cruise ships in the Canada-New England market and has welcomed nearly 3 million cruise guests since 1989.
111 Water St, Saint John, NB E2L 0B1, Canada
St. John’s Port Authority
The Port of St. John’s in Newfoundland and Labrador is home to the provinces’ primary and most advanced container terminal. It is also a diverse service centre for offshore energy supply and service, marine maintenance and repair, the fishing industry, and the cruise sector. As innovators and entrepreneurs, the Port of St. John’s has evolved to become a strategic transportation hub and a powerful economic engine for Newfoundland and Labrador.
1 Water St, St. John’s, NL A1C 1A1, Canada
Great Lakes Region
Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
As an integrated port network, the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) offers innovative port and marine assets on the Great Lakes. HOPA is developing multimodal spaces to support Ontario’s industries and facilitate trade. By investing in high-quality infrastructure and prioritizing sustainability, HOPA is building prosperous working waterfronts in Hamilton, Oshawa, and Niagara. With more than 1,000 acres and 140 tenant companies, HOPA sees over 11 million metric tonnes of cargo per year, which is connected to 40,000 jobs and $6 billion in economic activity in Ontario.
605 James St N, Hamilton, ON L8L 1K1, Canada
Thunder Bay Port Authority
The Port of Thunder Bay is the largest export port on the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway System. Located on the northwest shore of Lake Superior, Thunder Bay is the furthest inland port in Canada, serving as Western Canada’s eastern gateway to international markets for grain, coal and potash. The port is also a hub for dimensional and heavy-lift project cargo shipments for Western Canadian destinations.
Thunder Bay Port Authority, 100 Main St, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6R9, Canada
Toronto Port Authority
Since 1793, the Port of Toronto has served as Toronto’s gateway to the St. Lawrence Seaway and to marine ports around the world. One of Canada’s inland ports, the Port of Toronto moves goods from countries as far away as Germany, South Korea, China, Brazil, Australia, South America, and the United States. Serving primarily as a bulk cargo destination, the port boasts a unique location minutes from Toronto’s downtown and provides a seamless network of cost-effective intermodal links to road, rail and air transportation. The port also welcomes cruise ships and passengers from around the globe through the Cruise Ship Terminal.
207 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON M5J 1A7, Canada
Windsor Port Authority
The Windsor Port Authority is located on the Detroit River, opposite Detroit, Michigan, at the nexus of North America’s busiest trade crossing. Port Windsor, a Free Trade Zone, includes over 21.2 kms of seaway depth shoreline, serviced by rail and direct links to all major Canadian and US highways. Port Windsor is the third largest Great Lakes port and in the top ten of Canada. Annually, the Port receives and ships 5 million tonnes of cargo, including aggregates, salt, grain, petroleum, and general cargo.
3190 Sandwich St, Windsor, ON N9C 1A6, Canada
Pacific Region
Nanaimo Port Authority
The Port of Nanaimo is Vancouver Island’s cargo and marine transportation centre, connecting 25 ports to 14 Countries. Known primarily for forestry products, the port handles containerized / non-containerized products, bulk, break bulk, project cargo, and petroleum goods. Its two deep-sea terminals include the BC Vehicle Processing Centre, a cruise terminal / welcome centre, heliport & air-ambulance, gantry and mobile harbour cranes, and a Marine Environmental Response organization.
10 Wharf St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2X3, Canada
Port Alberni Port Authority
The Port Alberni Port Authority (PAPA) is located at the head of the Alberni Inlet with jurisdiction over waters from Tzartus Island through to the mouth of the Somass River. PAPA actively manages a 3-berth shipping terminal that predominantly handles raw logs for export and off-loads of frozen-at-sea fish. San Industries Inc. is PAPA’s Terminal Operator at Berth 3, known as SanTerm. Port Alberni Terminals has also, historically, facilitated export of pulp, paper and finished lumber. In addition to its shipping terminals and warehousing facilities, PAPA operates 4 recreational marinas, 1 commercial fishing marina and China Creek Campground.
2750 Harbour Rd, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 7X2, Canada
Prince Rupert Port Authority
The Prince Rupert Port Authority manages the Port of Prince Rupert, Canada’s northernmost trade gateway on the west coast. The port anchors one of the fastest and most reliable supply chains between North America and Asia, providing vital infrastructure to support shippers and industries as they move their goods and resources to market. It facilitates approximately $60 billion in trade value per year through container, bulk and cruise terminals that handle a wide variety of imports and exports, including agriculture, mining, forestry, propane, manufacturing, and consumer products.
Port of Prince Rupert, 215 Cow Bay Rd, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1A2, Canada
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
The Port of Vancouver is Canada’s largest port and the third largest in North America by tonnes of cargo. Located on the southwest coast of British Columbia, it includes more than 16,000 hectares of water, more than 1,500 hectares of land and hundreds of kilometres of shoreline. Enabling the trade of approximately $240 billion in goods with more than 170 world economies, port activities sustain 115,300 jobs, $7 billion in wages and $11.9 billion in GDP across Canada. For more than 30 years, the Port of Vancouver has been a leading homeport for Alaska cruises, welcoming more than one million cruise passengers annually.
999 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 3T4, Canada
St. Lawrence Region
Montréal Port Authority
The Port of Montreal is the second largest port in Canada and a diversified transshipment centre that handles all types of goods: containerized and non-containerized cargo, liquid bulk and dry bulk. The only container port in the province of Quebec, it is a destination port served by the largest shipping lines in the world. It is also an intermodal hub with a service offering that is unique in North America, featuring its own rail network directly dockside connected to Canada’s two national rail networks. The MPA also operates a Cruise Terminal and a Port Centre.
2100 Avenue Pierre-Dupuy, Montreal, QC H3C 3R5, Canada
Québec Port Authority
The Port of Québec is a leader among Canada’s most important ports, both in terms of total tonnage handled and the economic benefits that it generates. Every year, more than 1,000 ships coming from or sailing to more than 50 countries dock at the port to load or unload commodities dedicated to many key industries in Canada and the Great Lakes market. It’s unique mix of advantages such as water depth capabilities for cape size and Suez Max vessels, rail access, complete marine services and a strategic geographic location makes the port a unique asset in the Canadian ports system and the Québec – Ontario trade corridor. In 2021, approximatively 29 million metric tonnes of goods were handled such as ores and concentrates, numerous agri-bulks, fertilizers, crude oil and refined petroleum products, wood pellets, cement, chemicals, steel and mining equipment, etc.. With over 20% of its properties dedicated to public, recreational and urban vocations, the port plays a social role that is highly appreciated by the population and institutions such as the City of Québec.
150 Rue Dalhousie, Quebec City, Québec G1K 4C4, Canada
Saguenay Port Authority
A natural gateway to the North, the Port of Saguenay is an intermodal transportation hub that efficiently connects Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and Northern Quebec to major international markets. With its deep-water port facilities, direct access to North American rail and road networks, strong renewable energy capacity, and 12 square kilometres dedicated to big industry, the Port of Saguenay’s industrial port area is one of the largest in Canada. With nearly 100,000 cruise visitors in 2019, it stands out as the most important cruise port of call on the St. Lawrence.
Terminal Maritime de Grande-Anse, Chemin de la Grande Anse, La Baie, QC G7B 0G3, Canada
Sept-Îles Port Authority
Situated at the mouth of the St-Lawrence and boasting diversified and cutting-edge facilities, the Port of Sept-Îles is the largest ore-handling port in North America, handling close to 35 million tonnes in 2021. A pioneer in the St. Lawrence with the establishment of the first environmental observatory for its marine ecosystem, sustainable development is firmly anchored in its values and its actions.
Port of Sept-Îles, 1 Rue Monseigneur Blanche, Sept-Iles, QC G4R 5P3, Canada
Trois-Rivieres Port Authority
Active since 1882, the Port of Trois-Rivières is an important player in regional, national and international economic development for major industrial sectors such as aluminum, forestry and agri-food. The port accommodates 55,000 trucks, 11,000 railcars and more than 250 merchant and cruise ships annually originating from over 100 different ports in more than 40 countries around the world. It also handles over 4 million metric tonnes of cargo and supports more than 2,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs.
1545 Rue du Fleuve, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
