THUNDER BAY ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is investing more than $2.8 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) in infrastructure upgrades at the Port of Thunder Bay and the Peninsula Harbour Port Authority in Marathon.
Both terminals are gateways in northwestern Ontario for expanding east-west trade in Canada, states a release.
The Thunder Bay Port Authority is receiving $804,955 to expand its staging and storage area at Keefer TerminalKeefer Terminal Laydown Area ProjectStatusBid ResultsValue$0.7MLocation100 Main St, Thunder Bay ONTypeSidewalks / Parking Lot · Outdoor LightingData as of June 22, 2026View Project Page → by 10 acres, increasing its capacity for goods such as wind turbine parts, steel and oversized cargo.
Located at the western end of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System and connected to marine, rail and road networks, the port is a key part of the region’s industrial supply chain serving key sectors such as mining, manufacturing and forestry, the release
Adds.
In addition, the Peninsula Harbour Port Authority (PHPA) is receiving $2 million to repurpose unused commercial docks in Marathon at the site of the former Marathon Pulp mill to create a marine terminal for shipping regional materials such as critical minerals, forest products, road salts and components for pipelines and wind turbines, to southern Ontario and customers across the globe.
The PHPA was incorporated in November 2020 through an equal partnership between the Town of Marathon and Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation and is expected to be operational by late 2027.
