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Morterm Limited is located on the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario, directly across the International Boundary from Detroit, Michigan.
The Company provides a range of material handling services including stevedoring, steel storage and handling, warehousing for an array of goods, including project cargoes, bulk products and trans-shipment operations for steel and other industrial products.
Morterm Limited is ideally located in the industrial heartland of Southwestern Ontario and immediately adjacent to Detroit. As well, the large market areas of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana are short truck hauls away.
The terminal is about 1 km from the E.C. Row Expressway which gives good access to the Ontario 401 highway system and the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest gateway between Canada and the United States.
Morterm Limited is served by the Essex Terminal Railway which connects with CN Rail, CPKC Rail, Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation allowing the users of the terminal facilities to access the entire Canadian, American and Mexican railway networks.
The marine facilities of Morterm Limited permit the loading and discharging of cargoes to and from any vessels able to operate within the St. Lawrence Seaway system.

WHY MORTERM?

Morterm Limited has been the Port Windsor material handling specialist for over 60 years.

We connect the GTA and U.S. markets at North America’s busiest border crossing. With direct rail links to CN, CPKC, and CSX, and the only full seaway-depth general cargo terminal in the Port of Windsor, we handle cargo from across
the entire St. Lawrence Seaway system.

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Meet The Morterm Leadership Team

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Tony De Thomasis

President and CEO of
Essex Morterm Holdings

Tony previously served as Vice President after his tenure as Director of Business Development and Marketing. Tony has employed his extensive experience in leading and managing diverse teams while motivating them to achieve business objectives through innovative and creative solutions.

Terry Shields

Vice President

Terry has an extensive background in Finance, providing leadership and financial expertise to various industries in both the public and private sectors.

These include health care, post-secondary education, and manufacturing and distribution.

Jack Weston

Corporate Director
of Operations

With over 20 years of industry experience Jack has served ETR in a variety of roles including Clerk, Conductor, Locomotive Engineer and General Yardmaster.

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90 acres

On-ground outside
storage facilities

160,000 sq/ft

Humidity controlled indoor
storage facilities

2 cargo types

General, Break Bulk
(steel plate, coil, tote bags, aluminum)

> 90 acres

Total size of site

750ft

Berthing capability

24 hour

Secured marsec facility

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