b'32American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comHWYH2O.COMPort of Thunder Bay handles a wide variety of project and breakbulk cargo.(TRENDScontinued from page 24) and steel imports, said Ian Hamilton, theagriculturalcommunityinWis- HOPAs president and CEO.consin and the Upper Midwest. ThisFinished steel imports from EuropeW I T H O U R N E W A N Dstems from last falls ground-breakingandSouthAmericahaveremained onanearly$35millionagriculturalbrisk since they were first triggered byI M P R O V E D G A T E W A YmaritimeexportfacilityonJonesAmerican tariffs. Were also payingI N C E N T I V E , T H E R E H A SIsland.Slatedtobeoperationalbyattentiontosteelandothercompo- N E V E R B E E N A B E T T E RApril 2023, the latter will accommo- nentsrequiredfortheautoindustryT I M E T O S T A R T S H I P P I N Gdate various agricultural commoditiesthat normally come out of Ukraine orO N T H E G R E A T L A K E Svia truck, rail and international vessel. Russia, Hamilton adds. We believeW I T H H W Y H OThe Ports of Indiana-Burns Har- theres already a pent-up North Ameri- 2bors international tonnage increasedcan demand for automobiles (see RO/135%in2021over2020,thanksinRO section), household appliances and parttoincreasesinsteelslabsandother steel-related items.steel coils. On the tip of Lake Superior, the On Lake Erie, the Port of MonroePort of Thunder Bay is continuing to is continuing to strengthen its role asdevelopitsnicheinthebreakbulk, aregionaldistributionhubforwindproject sector to complement its base energyprojects.Lastyear,somecargo of grain.132,066 tons of steel coils were han- While its total traffic in 2021 of dled by vessel, with additional tonnage8.5 million tons was about 6% lowerFor more information:comingbyrail.Thebulkandsteelthan 2020 due to lower grain volume,1-905-641-0309 or email [email protected] handled by DRM Termi- general cargohandledattheKeefer nal Services represents the highest sea- Terminal soared to 44.069 tons versus sonal tonnage figure for the terminal17,146tonsin2020.Shipmentsof operator since partnership began withsteel products notably gained signifi-the Port of Monroe in 2013. cantly along with phosphate fertilizer. ries, Heney adds.The Port of Windsor handled 4.2 SuccessintransportinggeneralIn addition, increased activity in themilliontonsofcargoin2021,withC AnAdiAnG reAtl AkesP orts cargo, particularly valuable dimensionalAlberta oil sands is prompting ordersthebreakbulksectorledbysteelin The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Author- pieces, depends on safe and secure han- for European piping and other compo- the forefront. Steve Salmons, CEO of ity (HOPA), Canadas largest port com- dling, said port CEO Tim Heney. nents. The port continues to receivethe Windsor Port Authority, said steel plex on the Great Lakes which handledIn2022,oversizedcargofrommore rail products from Spain, withshipments for the year jumped 300% 11.2 million metric tons in 2021, is look- Europe is expected with more wind- thattradeestablishingitselfsincecompared with 2020, to 200,000 tons, ing forward to a strong year in 2022.turbineinstallationsscheduledfortheU.S.tariffsonsteel.Likewise,whileaggregateshipmentswereup We grew overall volumes by about nineAlberta, which has become Canadasspecialty steel imports from Luxem- 12% to 1.5 million tons.per cent last year over 2020, and defi- most wind-powered province. WerebourgandelsewhereinEuropeareTheamountofsteelandcon-nitely feel confident in this years ship- alsoshippingcomponentstoSas- increasing to supply large construc- structionmaterialscomingthrough ments, particularly agricultural exportskatchewan and the Northwest Territo- tion projects the port tells you that our country is onthebuild,withroads,buildings and residential homes all under con-struction,Salmonssaid.Thereis ahugechangeindemandforsteel. We had two ships delivering steel in 2020 and 12 ships (in 2021). It really speaks to the recovery of the Cana-dian economy. We fully expect ongo-ing construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge and local major roadprojectswillonceagainkeep steelandaggregatedemandatsus-tained volumesThe Port of Toronto experienced anothergoodyearin2021,with brisk steel business and bulk imports ofcement,sugarandsaltmoving through the port and directly into the heart of the city.Wesawamarkedincreasein imports of steel cargo transiting through the port to construction sites throughout the Greater Toronto Area, said Geoffrey Wilson, CEO, PortsToronto. Whether providing the sugar for our coffee, the salt for our roads or raw materials, the Port of Toronto will continue to play an essential role in our national transporta-tion chain in 2022.'