Month: February 2012

Pacific Northwest Waterways Association announced on Feb. 9 over $13 million allocated for navigation projects in the Pacific Northwest. The additional funding was approved as part of the FY2012 work plan for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.   A total of $173 million was budgeted nationwide for additional maintenance and operations projects to include…

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Wednesday, Feb. 15, 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. Roundtable Discussion, 9 to 10:30 a.m. (preregistration only) The Governor Hotel, 614 SW 11th Avenue, Portland   Hear about the region’s new export strategy, featuring Peter Perez, deputy assistant of the U.S. International Trade Administration, at a special Portland Business Alliance breakfast forum on Feb. 15. The presentation…

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Starting on February 8, a newly expanded containership service offered by Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd will connect the Pacific Northwest and the Mediterranean with direct calls and fixed-day weekly service through Terminal 6.   By bringing more ships to Portland and improving the regularity of the calls, the service will provide a more efficient, dependable…

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