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HOPA Ports to establish Lake Ontario Short Sea Shipping Corridor with United States
Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 04:18 PM
The Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) announced an agreement with an affiliate of Beowulf Electricity & Data Inc (Beowulf), the U.S. owner of an expansive 1,800-acre site on the southern shore of Lake Ontario to create a bi-national, low-emission, short sea trade corridor. The new partnership will forge connections between the Port of Oshawa, Ontario and a new port in Somerset, New York by establishing a multimodal shipping terminal at the former location of New York’s last coal plant...
TD economic forecast offers strategic insight into Oshawa’s local economy
Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2024 12:01 PM
TD Deputy Chief Economist, Derek Burleton recently delivered the 20th annual economic forecast to business professionals and community leaders from across the G.T.A. at the City of Oshawa’s Economic Outlook Event.
The Economic Outlook Breakfast was presented by the City’s Economic Development Services Branch with TD Commercial Banking and the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce.
During the 20th annual address, Deputy Chief Economist Burleton highlighted key aspects of the global, national, and...
City of Oshawa launches new 10-year Economic Development Strategy
Posted on Monday, January 22, 2024 08:47 AM
The City of Oshawa is pleased to announce the launch of its new Economic Development Strategy that aims to drive job growth and further investment in the city. The Strategy focuses on enhanced trade, diversification and quality of life and positions Oshawa for future economies, opportunities and overall growth.
The Strategy builds on the city’s unique competitive strengths, such as proximity to major metropolitan centres, a robust labour force, emerging talent and key infrastructure assets such...
Ontario Power Generation showcases renovation progress at new corporate headquarters in Oshawa
Posted on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 10:28 AM
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has unveiled new property signage and highlighted some of the major renovation work underway at the company’s future corporate headquarters located at 1908 Colonel Sam Drive in Oshawa.
The corporate headquarters will bring over 2,000 highly skilled staff from across the Greater Toronto Area, and beyond, together in Oshawa, close to current OPG operations in Durham Region at the Pickering and Darlington Nuclear Generating Stations.
OPG staff will begin moving into...
Canadian Dairy Leader Lactalis Canada Inc. selects Oshawa’s Northwood Business Park
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 09:43 AM
The City of Oshawa is pleased to announce that Lactalis Canada Inc., the Canadian dairy leader behind iconic brands such as Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia and a subsidiary of France-based Lactalis Group, officially broke ground on a new distribution centre located in Oshawa’s Northwood Business Park on October 5, 2023.
The 35,210 square metre (379,000 square foot) centre will consolidate multiple shipping locations used to service the cheese and tablespreads...