Highway and Ports

Highways

Elgin County’s location on Highway 401 positions businesses within easy reach of the Greater Toronto Area and the Windsor border crossing. Proximity to Highways 402 and 403 connects the County to U.S. border crossings at Sarnia, Fort Erie and Niagara Falls.

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Ports

Whether access is needed from Lake Erie or Lake Ontario, Port Stanley, Hamilton Port and Toronto Port can provide easy access and plenty of storage facilities for vessels.

Port Stanley - Stan's Marina
City	Port Stanley
Distance	8.9km from Central Elgin
Lake	Lake Erie
Storage Inside	Vessels up to 36'
Winter Storage	Up to 40 vessels
Storage Outside	55 vessels up to 40'
Handling Equipment	Hydraulic trailer Barge 30x12 Dockside crane
Highway Access	Highway 401
Boat Access	80 miles by boat to Cleveland

Hamilton Port
City	Hamilton
Distance	145 km
Lake	Lake Ontario
Storage Inside	400 vessels
Winter Storage	250 Pleasure Crafts
Handling Equipment	Travel Lift (50 tonne) Carry-All (17 tonne) Forklifts (9, 11, and 15 tonne)
Rail Access	Southern Ontario Railway
Highway Access	Highway 407 and Queen Elizabeth II Highway

Toronto Port
City	Toronto
Distance	205 km
Lake	Lake Ontario
# of Berths	7
Storage Inside (Container)	100,000 sq. ft. (9,290 square metres)
Storage Outside	50 acres
Handling Equipment	heavy lift crane (270 tonnes) large mobile container top lifters (46 tonnes) floating derrick (50 tonnes) fork lifts (up to 50 tonnes)
Rail Access	CN and CP
Highway Access	Highway 401