Port of Hamilton Industry Profile - Hamilton Economic Development
Port of Hamilton Industry Profile - Hamilton Economic Development
Port of Hamilton Industry Profile - Hamilton Economic Development
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PORT OF HAMILTON<br />
Road, Rail and Air CONNECTIONS<br />
Road<br />
The convergence <strong>of</strong> key regional transportation infrastructure along the Detroit - Toronto corridor<br />
provides business located in the <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong> with ready access to:<br />
Detroit, Michigan along highways 401 and 403<br />
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Greater Toronto Area along highways 401, 403, 407 and the Queen Elizabeth Way<br />
Buffalo, New York State along the Queen Elizabeth Way<br />
Rail and Air Connections<br />
Canadian National Railway, the Canadian Pacific Railway and Southern Ontario Railway<br />
all provide direct rail access to the <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong>’s shipping piers. Local air connections<br />
to international destinations are close by at John C. Munro <strong>Hamilton</strong> International Airport,<br />
Canada’s busiest air cargo hub and Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto.<br />
Canadian National Railway, the Canadian Pacific Railway<br />
and Southern Ontario Railway all provide direct rail<br />
access to the <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong>’s shipping piers.<br />
Approximately 1,250,000 metric tonnes <strong>of</strong><br />
overseas cargo moved through the port in 2004.<br />
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