The City of Port Colborne Partners with the Canadian Marine Careers Foundation
May 13, 2026
The Canadian Marine Careers Foundation (CMCF) is pleased to welcome the City of Port Colborne to its expanding community of marine sector partners. Home to a long-standing marine and industrial presence along the Welland Canal corridor, the City of Port Colborne brings valuable regional insight and a strong connection to Canada’s inland shipping network.
"The Canadian Marine Careers Foundation (CMCF) are to be commended for their work across the country with industry leaders and key partners to promote marine-related careers and ensure there is a future ready workforce to support this growing sector of our economy," said Gary Long, Port Colborne’s Director of Development and Government Relations. "The City of Port Colborne is very active in the marine sector and we look forward to partnering with the CMCF on initiatives to raise awareness of the variety of marine career opportunities."
"The City of Port Colborne brings a unique and strategic perspective to Canada’s marine transportation network. Their position at the southern gateway to the Welland Canal, combined with their active collaboration across industry and government, makes them a valuable partner in advancing marine workforce development and strengthening awareness of career opportunities in the sector," said Julia Fields, Executive Director of the Canadian Marine Careers Foundation.
"The Canadian Marine Careers Foundation (CMCF) are to be commended for their work across the country with industry leaders and key partners to promote marine-related careers and ensure there is a future ready workforce to support this growing sector of our economy," said Gary Long, Port Colborne’s Director of Development and Government Relations. "The City of Port Colborne is very active in the marine sector and we look forward to partnering with the CMCF on initiatives to raise awareness of the variety of marine career opportunities."
"The City of Port Colborne brings a unique and strategic perspective to Canada’s marine transportation network. Their position at the southern gateway to the Welland Canal, combined with their active collaboration across industry and government, makes them a valuable partner in advancing marine workforce development and strengthening awareness of career opportunities in the sector," said Julia Fields, Executive Director of the Canadian Marine Careers Foundation.
About the City of Port Colborne:
The City of Port Colborne is positioned at the southern gateway to the Welland Canal, connecting Lake Erie to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway, the Atlantic Ocean, and global marine trade routes.
Their year-round marine, rail, and highway connections provide direct, efficient access to high value Canada-US commerce, Ontario’s Ring of Fire supply chains, and continental logistics networks. They are a key port within an integrated Great Lakes port network focused on strengthening trade corridors and improving supply chain fluidity.
City officials have forged strategic partnerships with industrial marine businesses, marine related associations, ports across Ontario and Canada, and key partners including the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority. City officials have also been very active with their government relations and advocacy strategies at the provincial and federal levels in support of policy frameworks and funding commitments that benefit the marine sector.
The City of Port Colborne looks forward to working collaboratively with industry and key partners to promote the marine sector and raise awareness of marine-related careers.
Learn more about the City of Port Colborne: https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/
Their year-round marine, rail, and highway connections provide direct, efficient access to high value Canada-US commerce, Ontario’s Ring of Fire supply chains, and continental logistics networks. They are a key port within an integrated Great Lakes port network focused on strengthening trade corridors and improving supply chain fluidity.
City officials have forged strategic partnerships with industrial marine businesses, marine related associations, ports across Ontario and Canada, and key partners including the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority. City officials have also been very active with their government relations and advocacy strategies at the provincial and federal levels in support of policy frameworks and funding commitments that benefit the marine sector.
The City of Port Colborne looks forward to working collaboratively with industry and key partners to promote the marine sector and raise awareness of marine-related careers.
Learn more about the City of Port Colborne: https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/
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