Transportation & Logistics

Achieve your vision with strategic location.

Durham's Region's infrastructure is geared towards business. From deep sea shipping and receiving, to multiple rail access and truck-friendly roads, Durham is an efficient, well-established hub for distribution in southern Ontario.

As the eastern gateway to the Greater Toronto Area, Durham Region offers access to its growing market of more than five million people, and 120 million more customers within a day's drive. Durham Region features an extensive system of two and four-lane provincial highways and regional roads. The Port of Oshawa is a commercial shipping centre that offers easy and efficient handling of bulk goods, while the local Oshawa Municipal Airport supports global air travel and the movement of goods through its federal customs services. Most points within Durham are also within an hour's drive of Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

Our office has a variety of third-party logistical contacts to provide expertise on air, water, rail or overland transportation. For more information please contact 1-800-706-9857.

Phase 1 Report (PDF)
-This report names requirements to shift goods flow to marine mode, and an analysis of the movement of goods in Durham Region.
Phase 2 Report (PDF)
-This report applies a screening process identifying goods flows, to which marine transport could offer an alternative.
Phase 3 Report (PDF)
-Assessing the movement of goods in Durham Region to shift traffic to marine mode.
Research Model for Identification and Development of Opportunities for Marine Transportation (PDF)
- Durham Region's model may enable other areas to conduct a similar study and develop opportunities for marine transport.
Business Plan to Increase Marine Traffic via Port of Oshawa (PDF)
-Purpose: develop a business model for expanding the Port of Oshawa to accommodate a wide range of in/outgoing products.