Merchants Exchange of Portland Teaches Business of Shipping
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A confession—I actually didn’t know what a Stevedore was until last month.* That’s when I attended Shipping 101, presented by nonprofit Merchants Exchange of Portland. The one-day seminar presented a unique opportunity to learn the basics of shipping and introduced the players who facilitate maritime trade in the Pacific Northwest. It covered everything from Columbia…