Port of Toronto
| Port of Toronto | |
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View of the Port of Toronto from the north, 2021 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Location | Port Lands, Toronto, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43°38′13″N 79°20′56″W / 43.637°N 79.349°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1793 |
| Operated by | PortsToronto |
| Size | 21 ha (52 acres) |
| No. of berths | 7 |
| Draft depth | 8.2 metres (27 ft) |
| Chairman | Robert D. Poirier |
| Warehouse space | 23,200 square metres (250,000 sq ft) |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 178 (2018) |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 2,179,795 metric tonnes (2018) |
| Annual revenue | C$9.109 million (2018) |
| Net income | C$3.645 million (2018) |
| Main imports | Aggregate/stone, cement, salt, sugar |
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The Port of Toronto is an inland port on the northwest shoreline of Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The port covers over 21 hectares (52 acres) of land on the eastern shore of the Toronto Harbour, in an area known as the Port Lands. The port includes several facilities, including Marine Terminal 51, Warehouse 52, and the International Marine Passenger Terminal. The Port of Toronto is operated by PortsToronto.
The first commercial ship to use Toronto as a port was in 1751. In 1793, governance of the port was assumed by the Province of Upper Canada. In 1911, the federal government of Canada formed the Toronto Harbour Commission to operate the Port of Toronto. The Port of Toronto was expanded in the first half of the 20th century, with the expansion of the Port Lands, and the creation of new wharfs in present-day East Bayfront and other areas on the Toronto waterfront. Port activity increased in the mid-20th century with the opening of the Fourth Welland Canal in 1932, and the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959. In 1999, port operations were transferred from the Toronto Harbour Commission to the Toronto Port Authority (later renamed PortsToronto). In 2005, the International Marine Passenger Terminal was opened.