Port of Somerset
The Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA), a division of the Canadian federal government, and Beowulf Electricity & Data Inc. have formed a partnership to establish a bi-national, low-emission, short sea trade corridor connecting the Port of Oshawa, Ontario, to a newly constructed port at the expansive Somerset site. The new Port of Somerset will establish a multimodal shipping terminal, strategically positioned at the former site of New York’s last coal plant.
Formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding, the partnership aims to enhance the existing $494 billion annual US-Canadian trade partnership. By introducing a new two-way 37-mile trade route, the Port of Somerset project is designed to significantly mitigate carbon emissions and alleviate border congestion stemming from truck traffic, offering a sustainable marine transportation alternative.
Niagara County Legislature Chair, Becky Wydysh, in support of the agreement, stated, “Niagara County’s location as a border community with Canada has always been a major focus of our efforts to drive economic growth and opportunity, and today’s announcement will unlock that potential and result in significant investment in our region.” Wydysh added, “The fact that the port would be sited at the former Somerset coal plant is a tremendous reuse of that property and needed in a community that took a big hit in the loss of revenue and jobs when the coal plant closed.”
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Oshawa-Somerset Map
