In the 1980s film series, Back to the Future, hero Marty McFly travels thirty years into the future to visit his hometown, landing on October 21, 2015. Hovercars, hoverboards and self-lacing Nike shoes are status quo. Marty naively buys a sports almanac hoping to use the information for personal gain, but it falls into the…
Although the trade delegation from the Port of Portland traveling with Governor Kate Brown in Asia will be on their way back home soon, that doesn’t mean the Port won’t continue to be well-represented there. Sometimes in marketing the Port of Portland, it’s as much about relationships as it is what we have to offer,…
October 15, 2015 – The Port of Portland is pleased to welcome back the Westwood Columbia to Terminal 6 for container on load this week. The 656-foot vessel, known as a “con-bulker” because it can carry both bulk products and containers. The ship displaces 59,531 tons when fully loaded. It is named in honor of…
October 13, 2015 – The Port of Portland is pleased to welcome Michael Richards to the Port’s Commercial team as the new Bulk and Breakbulk Marketing Manager. Michael brings a broad background in the shipping industry. With a career spanning the globe from Seattle to Dubai, Michael adds significant shipping management and marketing experience to…
October 9, 2015 – Last week, a three-judge panel at the National Labor Relations Board confirmed a 2013 administrative law judge ruling that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 8 and Local 40 engaged in a variety of activities at Terminal 6, like slowdowns and threats to shut down operations, that violated federal labor laws….
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