{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Hamilton","identifier":"CA HAM","unlocode":"CA HAM","city":null,"country":"Canada","waterBody":"Lake Ontario; Great Lakes","harborSize":"Medium","harborType":"Coastal (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":7.9,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":43.25,"longitude":-79.84999999999998},"description":"ArcelorMittal Dofasco's steelworks set the rhythm at Hamilton, the busiest Canadian port on the Great Lakes: iron ore, coal and coke for steelmaking form the single largest cargo block, with over five million tonnes of ore and coal delivered to the mill each year. Across the wider HOPA system — Hamilton, Oshawa and the Thorold hub — about 11.5 million tonnes moved in 2024. Agricultural cargo now accounts for roughly 31 percent of the port's business — Ontario corn, wheat and soybeans, plus ferti","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/hamilton-port-ca-ham","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/hamilton-port-ca-ham","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Hamilton · (UN/LOCODE: CA HAM) · Canada · Medium · 7.9 m"}