Parrish & Heimbecker loads first ship at Picton Terminal

On April 11, the Ontario Venture, loaded with wheat and soybeans, left Parrish and Heimbecker’s Picton Terminal bound for Quebec City . It marked the inaugural grain shipment from the Canadian family-owned agribusiness’s new terminal and the first agricultural products to leave Picton Bay by water 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,” said the company in a Facebook post. Why it matters: Access to the Picton Terminal will alleviate Highway 401 truck traffic and travel time for local farmers while enhancing the agricultural supply chain’s overall efficiency. According to the company’s Facebook page, the first grain truck delivery arrived at the Picton Terminal on February 3. “We’ve been proud to serve farmers in Eastern #OntAg with a closer and more efficient location to drop off corn, wheat, and soybean crops,” P&H posted on social media March 12. P&H has ...