Above: Ontario Venture at dock (photo: Mark Graham/H.R. Doornekamp Construction Ltd.)
The Ontario Venture berthed at Picton Terminal at 10:00pm on 7 April 2026. After it was loaded with a mixture of wheat and soybeans, the Ontario Venture headed for P&H’s Quebec City Terminal. This is the first shipment of agricultural products to leave Picton, Ontario, Canada, by ship in nearly 75 years.
This milestone marks a major step forward for the Picton Terminal and underscores its growing role within P&H’s marine and export network. P&H has expressed gratitude to everyone involved in delivering this important moment — for P&H, for its customers, and for the Eastern Ontario agricultural community.
ABOUT P&H’S FACILITY AT PICTON TERMINALS
This new, state-of-the-art bulk agricultural marine terminal at Picton Terminals in Prince Edward County provides crucial support to farmers in eastern Ontario by offering a closer, more efficient delivery option for their corn, wheat, and soybean crops. In this way, it is expanding Canada’s supply chain beyond traditional nodes.
The new terminal significantly reduces travel time for local farmers, alleviate truck traffic on Highway 401 and enhances the overall efficiency of the agricultural supply chain. With high throughput and rapid turnover capabilities, this facility is designed to meet the needs of the region’s farmers while expanding P&H’s export capacity, which currently serves customers in 24 countries. This development represents a major investment in the future of regional agriculture and the local economy, creating skilled jobs and fostering economic growth in Prince Edward County.
ABOUT PARRISH & HEIMBECKER, LIMITED
Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) is a Canadian, family owned agri-business, with roots in the agriculture industry dating back to 1909. P&H is growth-oriented, diversified and vertically integrated with operations including grain handling and merchandising, flour milling, as well as crop inputs and feed mills. With over 70 locations from coast to coast, and trade links around the globe, P&H leverages its well-established network of assets, strong business relationships with customers and suppliers and ongoing infrastructure development to support Canadian agricultural producers.
ABOUT PICTON TERMINALS
Picton Terminals Ltd (formerly known as Picton Terminals by Doornekamp) provides logistics solutions and diverse port services which provide better, more efficient shipping throughout the St. Lawrence Seaway & Great Lakes region. Picton Terminals offers stevedoring and unique storage options, innovative solutions and proximity to large markets. Picton Terminals Ltd. works with clients and utilizes creative engineering, economic strategies and sustainable products to accomplish challenging projects. Custom package options are available.