HOPA Celebrates Start of Shipping Season

The vessel M/V Florence Spirit arrived at the Port of Hamilton from Detroit on March 22 for delivery to Pier 21, ArcelorMittal Dofasco. M/V Florence Spirit Captain Michael Rodaway was presented with this year’s Top Hat for the Port of Hamilton.
The MV Florence Spirit is the first of more than 150 vessels carrying key raw materials that are scheduled for delivery to ArcelorMittal Dofasco this year.
Port of Oshawa
In Oshawa, the first vessel of the 2023 shipping season, M/V NACC Quebec, arrived from Port Daniel, delivering cement to St Marys Cement on March 28.
Captain Orval Bouchard, who has been with Algoma for nearly three years, was presented the Top Hat for the Port of Oshawa.


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