The City of Port Colborne is embarking on a new strategic direction to become the ultimate small city for business-friendly processes and a hub for entrepreneurship.
Port Colborne is capitalizing on its great location and bringing about significant transformation through an emphasis on innovation, entrepreneurship, and workforce development.
If you're looking for a new location to establish a new company or grow an existing operation, a strategic location that allows easy access to both the Canadian and US markets, or affordable employment in a business-friendly environment, then, invest in Port Colborne!
The Port Colborne Advantage
- Regional population: 484,840
- City population: 20,033
- Only 20 minutes from the US border
- Labour force of more than 200,000 (within 30 minutes)
- Competitive cost of doing business
- Serviced industrial land with highway, rail, and port access
- Accessible via highway, railway, and shipping canal
- Close to two major international airports: Toronto and Hamilton
- City-owned railroad offering competitive rates and excellent service
- Capabilities for the movement of over-dimensional and specialized project cargo gives Port Colborne a strategic advantage not found in many port facilities on the Great Lakes
- Manufacturing economy centered around bio-manufacturing and fabricated metals
- Emerging tourism sector with significant investment opportunities
- Welland Canal provides competitive advantages to businesses located in Port Colborne by connecting them to ports throughout the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean