In 2016, more than 50,000 exports moved through the Port of Portland – making it No. 1 for auto exports on the U.S. West Coast. When you combine imports and exports, a total of 291,000 vehicles rolled through the Port’s terminals to foreign markets and from domestic manufacturers. The numbers, compiled in the Port’s annual…
The Port owns and operates the Dredge Oregon, a non-propelled cutter suction dredge used to maintain the Columbia River navigation channel to 43 feet. A well-maintained channel allows larger ships to carry more cargo, supporting trade and jobs in our region. For the past four months, the crew has been working on channel maintenance to…
The Oregon Department of Transportation has awarded a ConnectOregon grant of $2.6 million to the Port of Portland along with tenant Auto Warehousing Co. to fund part of a $7 million expansion of auto handling facilities in the Rivergate Industrial District near Terminal 6. Plans call for AWC to develop a new 18.9-acre storage and…
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $7.329 million grant to the Port of Portland and City of Portland to help fund a rail overpass and realign a congested and dangerous intersection in Portland’s Rivergate Industrial Park. The Portland Marine Terminal Freight and Jobs Access Project addresses congestion created by an at-grade rail crossing…
The Port of Portland Commission today approved a 14-acre, 50-year lease with locally based Capstone Partners and its investment partner PCCP, LLC to develop Phase III of the PDX Logistics Center. At more than one million square feet, the PDX Logistics Center will have a total of five state-of-the-art buildings; two of which are already…
The Port of Portland Commission will begin discussion of the Fiscal Year 2016-17 budget at a public hearing during their regularly scheduled meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 13 at the Port’s headquarters building, 7200 N.E. Airport Way. Public comment is welcome. Then on May 11, Port Commissioners will consider preliminary approval of the FY…
The International Trade and Logistics Initiative recently released its recommendations to help Oregon businesses facing logistics challenges due to the loss of weekly Port of Portland Terminal 6 container service and changes in the international maritime and transportation industries. The goal is to help Oregon businesses move freight to markets and compete globally. In April…
As the wettest December since 1933 hammered the Portland area with more than 15 inches of rain, much of the media coverage focused on issues like landslides, washouts and flooding on roads and highways. How did the Port of Portland’s marine terminals handle the deluge? Overall very well. Facilities Although the rains seemed like they…
January 11, 2016 – Fran Breeding’s New Year’s Eve went beyond the typical festivities of party hats, champagne and watching the ball drop. That night, the financial analyst was appointed to serve as a Port of Skamania County commissioner, after months of canvassing and campaigning. Here, she weighs in on the challenges and synergies of…
December 14, 2015 – Earlier this month, President Obama signed the new five-year, 1300-page, $300 billion transportation authorization bill, cleverly named the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or FAST Act. We asked Rick Finn, the Port of Portland’s Federal Affairs Manager what it means for Oregon and the Port of Portland. The bill provides modest…
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