PortsToronto Announces New Member of its Leadership Team — Captain Satinder Singh Joins as Vice President, Marine

Toronto (January 7, 2024) — PortsToronto is pleased to announce that Captain Satinder Singh will be joining its leadership team as Vice President, Marine, effective January 27, 2025.   

Most recently serving as the Vice President Operations and Harbour Master at the Nanaimo Port Authority, Captain Satinder Singh brings more than 25 years of distinguished leadership in the marine industry to his role as Vice President, Marine at PortsToronto. Captain Singh has also served as Harbour Master at the Queens Harbour Master at the Department of National Defense, as well as Master and Chief Officer of Vancouver Cruises and Valles Steamships.

Captain Singh holds Bachelor and Master degrees in Maritime Management from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and sits on many maritime industry boards and committees including serving as Chair of the Sustainability Committee of the Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA). Recognized for his strategic vision and operational expertise, Captain Singh has a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions that drive efficiency, sustainability, and stakeholder collaboration.

The Vice President, Marine position is a new leadership role at PortsToronto, and was created to take the Port of Toronto and maritime businesses to the next level by focusing on sustainability, commercial development and growth to ensure the Port, Outer Harbour Marina and other areas of PortsToronto’s maritime businesses continue to drive the connectivity and economic prosperity of Toronto.

About PortsToronto

For more than 100 years PortsToronto has worked with its partners at the federal, provincial and municipal levels to enhance the economic growth of the City of Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. PortsToronto owns and operates Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, which welcomed approximately 2.8 million passengers in 2019; the Outer Harbour Marina, one of Canada’s largest freshwater marinas; and the marine Port of Toronto that includes businesses in a variety of sectors including marine shipping, cargo services, media production and passenger cruises. PortsToronto is committed to fostering strong, healthy and sustainable communities and has invested more than $28 million since 2009 in charitable initiatives and environmental programs that benefit communities along Toronto’s waterfront and beyond. PortsToronto operates in accordance with the Canada Marine Act and is guided by a board with representation from all three levels of government.

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Media Contact:

Jessica Pellerin
Senior Manager, Communications, PortsToronto
[email protected]