Although Terminal 4 has been an active, working marine terminal since the early 1900s, parts of the 280-acre facility have been idled in recent years. With the removal of outmoded infrastructure and construction of a new liquid bulks pipeline now under way, however, many acres along the waterfront are being restored to productive use. When…
In mid-May, Port of Portland commissioners approved a 25-year lease of the container and breakbulk facilities at Terminal 6 to International Container Terminal Services Inc., the fourth largest independent container terminal operator in the world. The company operates 18 terminals in 13 countries, and Portland will be its first terminal in the United States. Under…
Monday, May 3, marked the first official day in the new headquarters building for more than 450 Port of Portland employees. Staff from the downtown Portland headquarters and the airport terminal consolidated in offices situated on three floors built atop the new seven-story long-term parking garage at Portland International Airport. The Port is hosting its first…
The $129 million regional distribution hub that FedEx Ground constructed at the Troutdale Reynolds Industrial Park has yet to open its doors for business, but it has already earned its first award. L to R: Todd Predmore, Skanska USA Building; Scott DePoy, FedEx Ground; Ryan Parker, Port of Portland; Firyal Kassim, FedEx Ground; Joe Mollusky,…
Thanks to companies like United Stationers Supply Co., Rivergate Industrial District has been one of the most successful industrial submarkets in the Portland area this year. United Stationers recently entered into a long-term lease at Rivergate Corporate Center III for 195,510 square feet. United Stationers is a leading North American wholesale distributor of business products,…
Bill Wyatt, executive director for the Port of Portland, testified before a Senate subcommittee on April 29 to emphasize the importance of seaports to the nation’s exports and to identify existing transportation infrastructure constraints that threaten to hamper growth. Wyatt joined fellow port officials and industry leaders involved with trade and transportation for a hearing…
Starting July 11, a new international shipping service by Westwood Shipping Lines will connect regional exporters with direct access to ports in Japan. The monthly service will have space for more than 200 containers per month. A six-month initial agreement with an option to extend for an additional year provides potential to quickly increase the…
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